Randall Larson

Full list of Randall Larson results

• Public safety preparations for preemptive power shutoffs

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  Agencies are (or should be) preparing for continued rolling blackouts meant to minimize the risk of electrical line-caused fires

• Remote dispatching gives Arlington ECC an edge in operations, staffing

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  Remote desktop units have enabled an ECC to maintain operations during large-scale emergencies even when employees are unable to report to the 911 center

• How NG911 facilitates data sharing during a critical incident response

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  NG911 technology will improve LE response to critical incidents such as active shooters, natural disasters and other potential mass casualty responses

• Quick Take: Understanding FirstNET

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  The network separates public safety communications traffic from commercial traffic and supports functions like priority and preemption

• At the push of a button: How to ensure your agency’s radios remain constantly updated

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  The advent of cloud-based and Wi-Fi services means that radio fleet managers can now “push” changes in a relatively short time

• Imagining the next-gen emergency communications center

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  As smartphone technology and other devices continue to connect the civilian world, emergency communications centers cannot afford to be left behind

• Celebrating 50 Years of 9-1-1

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  The number 9-1-1 was chosen primarily because those three consecutive numbers were not in use within the U.S. phone systems as a prefix or area code

• Up close and personal with mobile communications centers

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  In its second year, California's communications vehicle rally focuses on interoperability

• Trends in mobile communications centers

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  Second annual communications vehicle rally in California highlights move toward more, smaller, more-capable rigs