U.K. Home Office Makes an Investment in Airwave to Improve Security Ahead of the 2012 Olympics

A multi-million pound boost to the emergency services radio communication system has been awarded as the countdown to the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games reaches 1,000 days, the Home Office has announced. This significant step...

One Third of England’s Fire Appliances Now Fitted with New High-tech Radios

The task of fitting all fire appliances in England with new digital – Firelink – radios is well underway as one third of fire appliances in England have now been done. Firelink will give the Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) the ability to communicate...

Fire And Rescue Service Pioneers New Digital Radio Equipment for Saving Lives

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service is the first FRS in Great Britain to complete installing new digital radio communications equipment. Firelink will give the fire service the ability to communicate with police and ambulance command...