ALERTradio KANSAS » Emergency Response

Update

admin — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:25:19 +0000

Seems the same old story continues to be heard. Especially now the way the economy is, has anyone come up with a really creative way to fund their projects? Figured there would have been some interest in the digital system since there are now some lower cost methods to build-out the infrastructure for DSTAR compatibility such as the work that is being done via the DARPA group . Then for the High Speed Multi Media (HSMM) to get started with it, most will already have what is needed to get started.

With the RF Gateway technology AsteriskPBX continues to be a great communications tool chest. For those that don’t like the idea of having to figure out Linux first before you can start using Asterisk as a RF Gateway, there’s a solution in the works, should have more details on it in the coming weeks. In the mean time, we are willing to help (or even build) with the Asterisk RF Gateway server. Contact us via InfoQuest for more information.

There’s a new training resource available, it is located at: http://training.alertradio.net

We will try to keep things going as long as we can so the information can flow. If you can help in any way please let us know.

DARN is near …

admin — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:48:52 +0000

The Digital Analog Radio Network is near.

DARN defined as “to mend by weaving thread across a gap” that is what is being done. Those that want to see flexibility will go with the DARN approach, as a improvement while there will be others that find it to be just annoyance. DARN definitely fits the new Digital Analog Radio Networks.

Sometimes logic can indeed be simple (send in most potentially linkable exchange).

Dynamic Paths

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:20:00 +0000

Just like other living things there are good and bad times for dynamic paths that are taken.

One can opt to be static yet knowing dynamic paths will move you.

What does this mean to those that work in the area of emergency response?

Be flexible with the methods that are used, yet maintain the basic standards that allow a incident operation to be conducted safely. Standards which remain static can be used as a basis for operation integrity and also represent a road map to a successful mission.

Standard Operation Procedures provide the static portion for operational planning yet they should also be dynamic so that when new methods are presented they can be placed into the Standard Operation Procedures as soon as possible.

Every situation, every incident is different, thus the need for being dynamic in operational style. At times incidents will take place that are not amongst the normal operational situations. This indeed is one of the times that we need to be dynamic in readiness and response.

Flexibility is a key ingredient to readiness and the all hazard approach to emergency response and planning.

As a organization which path are you opting for: static or dynamic flexibility?