fire service
RSS fire serviceFire service to get £350m Airwave emergency radio system
News The Fire and Rescue Service has awarded a £350m contract for a new national digital emergency radio communications system to O2 Airwave. Procurement of a digital communications network for the fire service has been delayed until now because of an... [31 Mar 2006]
Fire service strike threat over £1bn high-tech control rooms
News The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) is threatening strike action over a £1bn government project to replace 46 local fire service operations rooms with nine new high-tech regional control centres. A spokeswoman from the ODPM told silicon.com: "The... [16 May 2005]
Fire service IT project delayed and £70m over budget
News A separate Firelink project to replace the telecommunications network for the fire service across the UK with a digital network, and fit new radio systems to 3,000 fire and rescue vehicles was set to be completed in December last year - but has... [07 Jan 2008]
Mission-Critical, Carrier-Class Communications for UK Fire Service
The Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Services headquarters is in constant contact with the other fire stations in its coverage area. In addition to needing a higher-capacity network, the Fire and Rescue Services wanted a solution that was easy to... [12 Jun 2008]
Mission-Critical, Carrier-Class Communications for UK Fire Service
White Paper The Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Services headquarters is in constant contact with the other fire stations in its coverage area. In addition to needing a higher-capacity network, the Fire and Rescue Services wanted a solution that was easy to... [12 Jun 2008]
GIS for the Fire Service: HP Services National and Public Safety Solutions
White Paper Tools that help firefighters pinpoint the emergency call location, assess the potential consequences, and determine the most efficient strategy will minimize property damage and better protect the safety of occupants and fire service personnel. [12 Jan 2005]
Protecting Our Nation: The American Fire Service Position Paper on the Department of Homeland Security
White Paper The American fire and emergency service was very encouraged when the president proposed the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, especially since it has long advocated the need for a central point-of-contact for terrorism preparedness. [24 Jan 2005]
Billion-pound Fire Service modernisation row re-ignites
News The government has slammed claims from a trade union that the cost of introducing new regional high-tech control rooms for the fire service could double to £2bn. The £1bn FireControl project is being run by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister... [26 Aug 2005]
Computacenter Case Study: South Wales Fire & Rescue Service
White Paper When South Wales Fire & Rescue Service embarked on the roll-out of sophisticated in-cab computer systems, it opted to also include a wireless data link to ensure firefighters could access real-time information held at its headquarters. [10 Aug 2006]
Company Secures £9m Outsourced Communications Contract for Fire Service
White Paper The agreement allowed the fire service to outsource its communications infrastructure and concentrate its resources on fire prevention. It also allows them to consider new initiatives focused on community awareness and fire prevention. [24 Feb 2004]
Software Solutions for Fire & Safety Service Companies
White Paper Companies that service fire and safety equipment have a tremendous amount of information that they need to track and manage. The Fire and Safety Service Company (FSSC) manages the service and maintenance of all safety equipment for their customers. [12 Oct 2006]
Cisco Connects Mobile Office for Queensland Fire and Rescue Service
White Paper The Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) is a division of the Queensland Government Department of Emergency Services and the primary provider of fire and rescue services throughout Queensland. They rely on their field crews to give them up to... [06 Jun 2006]
Ericsson Case Study: The Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Service
White Paper The Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Service in Melbourne Australia was looking for a new system to replace the old, which no longer met the requirements in terms of reliability and cost. The board decided to outsource its fire monitoring functions... [14 Feb 2006]
performancesoft Case Study: Essex Fire and Rescue Service, Essex, UK
White Paper In October of 2002, Essex Fire and Rescue Service installed pbviews, the leading Performance Management software solution from performancesoft, to assist in the measuring and reporting of their Best Value Performance Indicators (BVPI). [20 May 2005]
Draft National Procurement Strategy for the Fire and Rescue Service
White Paper The key role of the National Procurement Strategy (NPS) is to consider the creation of a single overarching framework for Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) procurement, identifying the way in which procurement at national, regional and local levels... [21 Jun 2005]
