Emergency Communications

Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International - Offers a range of information including, training, technical advice, membership, publications, and careers.
www.apco911.org/

The Break Room - Dedicated to 911 dispatchers and other public safety personnel, provides resource information, diversionary recreational links, PSAP postcards and access to a chat room for dispatchers.
www.gryeyes.com/

Disaster Relief Communications Foundation - Article about disaster communications. Includes sections on satellite and HF radio, power, and legal issues.
www.reliefweb.int/library/dc1/dcc1.html

EMTEL - Information the European Telecommunications Standards Institute's activities regarding emergency communications. Includes status reports, terminology, and press releases.
www.emtel.etsi.org/

9-1-1 Magazine - Provides information for the public safety communications and response community. Includes product-related sections, technical, operational, and people-oriented issues.
www.9-1-1magazine.com/

Monroe Project - Provides insight into the problems of bandwidth congestion of public safety radio communications systems. Includes interviews, articles, and a table of cities.
www.davidschoenberger.net/monroe/

National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) - Federation of associations representing public safety telecommunications. Acts as a resource and advocate for public safety telecommunications issues. Includes details of meetings, members links, and an industry glossary.
www.npstc.org/

RCC Consultants, Inc. - Provides emergency communications services for public safety including 800 MHz rebanding and wireless network design tools.
www.rcc.com/

308 Systems Incorporated. - Supply a rugged mobile communication center which enables rapid response to disaster and emergency incidents. Includes downloadable specifications in PDF format.
www.308systems.com/