Baltimore better able to handle civil unrest, officials say
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Baltimore officials said lessons learned and public
safety changes following riots in April have made the city better
prepared to handle civil unrest and protect residents. A report on how
the Baltimore Police Department handled the riots found problems such as
poor communication, insufficient training, inadequate planning and a
disorganized internal structure. The city has spent almost $2 million on
new equipment and has bolstered training and mutual aid agreements with
other jurisdictions. The Baltimore Sun
(11/16)
N.J. city has first community-based emergency-response unit
The Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health and Jersey
City, N.J., have agreed to create the nation's first community-based
emergency-response program. The 51 volunteers in the United Rescue
program will respond to 9-1-1 medical calls to provide assistance until
an ambulance arrives. The volunteers will be dispatched using the
GPS-based NowForce mobile app linked to the Jersey City Medical Center's
dispatch system. The Jersey Journal (Jersey City, N.J.)
(11/13)
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FirstNet RFP should come by end of 2015, official says
FirstNet still expects to release a final
request-for-proposal document for the network by the end of 2015, said
spokesman Ryan Oremland. FirstNet CEO Mike Poth had previously said the
RFP could be pushed back to early 2016 if needed. The expected RFP
timing will allow bidders to submit proposals by mid-2016 so that
FirstNet can choose a partner by early 2017. Urgent Communications
(11/12)
Mich. county, city to link radio systems to improve response
The city of Warren and Macomb County in Michigan have
agreed to a joint plan and will spend $9.6 million to improve their
radio systems for fire, police and emergency medical services. The
agreement would couple the systems to allow the jurisdictions to provide
backup for each other in the event of a disaster. The Detroit News
(11/12)
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Dubai firefighters might use jetpacks to rescue people from tall buildings
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has ordered as many as 20
carbon-fiber Martin Aircraft jetpacks, along with simulators and
training equipment, in a sign that the technology could be going
mainstream. The gadgets that have a 2-liter, two-stroke, 200-horsepower,
V4 engine could be used by emergency workers to rescue people from
blazes in Dubai skyscrapers.  BBC
(11/11)
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