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whitepaper This paper takes a look at how the programs in the Microsoft Office System can come to the rescue in helping one accomplish the assignments quickly and effectively. Part of one's job as an administrative professional involves figuring out how to be...
[02 May 2008]
whitepaper How will you upgrade, enhanceor rescue your system once its in place? One common characteristic of all embedded systems, however, is the need for change. Be certain your BIOS strategy includes contingency plans that anticipate the need for change.
[10 Apr 2008]
whitepaper Ambu A/S develops, produces, and markets diagnostic and life-supporting equipment and solutions to hospitals and rescue services. Ambu A/S wanted to develop and rapidly deploy a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system designed to reduce...
[24 Mar 2008]
News IT training and recruitment company FDM has been awarded a multimillion pound contract to train staff in England's Fire and Rescue Services. FDM will be the prime supplier of training for the FiReControl project, which aims to consolidate emergency...
[18 Mar 2008]
whitepaper Tayside Fire and Rescue provides emergency services to 400,000 people in Scotland. In 2007, Tayside Fire and Rescue took control of its telephony and deployed a unified communications solution built on Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft...
[19 Feb 2008]
whitepaper The National Disaster Prevention and Protection Commission (NDPPC) R.O.C.is responsible for developing and coordinating disaster relief and rescue operations in Taiwan. The NDPPC maintains a Relief Maps Warehouse (RMW) to store detailed reference...
[08 Feb 2008]
Cheat Sheet The system also incorporates a search and rescue function which transfers distress signals to rescue co-ordination centres around Europe. What's a 16th century scientist got to do with technology? I see what you're thinking but this isn't the...
[28 Jan 2008]
Comment As the Christmas sales figures proved, retailers looking for any significant growth this year will have to look online. But what impact will that have on retail IT investment in 2008, asks Penelope Ody.
[25 Jan 2008]
News The technology - which will include social software Twitter and Facebook - will be used to co-ordinate rescue responses and help save lives, according to Eric Rasmussen, president and CEO of InStedd. Google.org's technology project to help save...
[17 Jan 2008]
whitepaper South Wales Fire and Rescue, one of the largest fire services in the United Kingdom, responds to about 60,000 emergency calls a year. Firefighters rely on detailed information to prepare fully for emergency situations, but, until recently, much of...
[10 Jan 2008]
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]
News Berkshire Fire and Rescue deputy commander Olaf Baars said the "cost effective" system could shave up to an hour off the time it takes for a command unit to get to grips with a complex incident, an efficiency he said would "save firefighters lives...
[04 Jan 2008]
Photo The satellite images are generated using radar and will assist rescue services when responding to emergency calls from anyone trapped on the coastline. Bill Byford, who volunteers with Bay Search and Rescue at Morecambe Bay, said the maps will...
[10 Dec 2007]
whitepaper Tayside Fire and Rescue provides emergency services to 400,000 people in Scotland. After evaluating numerous solutions, Tayside Fire and Rescue found it could provide affordable voice mail and unified communications through Microsoft Exchange...
[09 Dec 2007]
News Essex Fire Authority (FA) is to use the financial systems of another Fire and Rescue service as part of a shared services agreement. He said: "The key driver was to use systems at another fire and rescue service so that we didn't have to start from...
[04 Dec 2007]
Photo Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service is using a mobile process for streamlining assessments by fire fighters of operational risks, home fire risk checks and fire safety audits. Police forces and other emergency services are being equipped with...
[27 Nov 2007]
whitepaper The Polish Medical Air Rescue, which operates 22 planes and helicopters in 16 sites across the country, provides emergency transport of severely ill or injured patients who require immediate specialized medical assistance, as well as transporting...
[16 Nov 2007]
News For the Strathclyde Fire and Rescue (SFR) service, bonfire night is its busiest time. North Lanarkshire Council put its IP CCTV network at the disposal of the local fire services for last weekend's bonfire night celebrations, helping firefighters...
[06 Nov 2007]
News Technology services company telent has won an eight-year, £25m comms contract with EADS Defence & Security to support England's Fire and Rescue Service. Earlier this year, EADS Defence & Security won the original £200m IT contract with the Fire and...
[10 Oct 2007]
Photo Among the inventions was this search and rescue flying saucer which has been developed by GFS projects to be used as an unmanned surveillance vehicle. Apple launched an updated range of iPods this month with CEO Steve Jobs beamed live to the BBC's...
[27 Sep 2007]
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