Miami International Airport believes so much in the ties between communications and security that it has combined the departments in its organization chart. Find out how security is practiced via the communications network, and how communications have improved security for employees as well as passengers.
There’s no more convincing argument of the need for coordination than in emergency services. Working in concert, personnel from police, fire, paramedics, and other services can all be more effective in their ultimate aim of saving lives.
Camera phones are not only used to take pictures of friends and family and pretty sunsets. People are also using them to catch criminals, but it is not only thieves who should be afraid of being caught.
If you are a mobile user in Sweden and happen to be in an emergency situation – fear not. A new mobile positioning system can pinpoint your exact whereabouts, enabling the emergency services to come to your rescue faster.
Do you carry information on whom to contact in case you are in an accident? If you don’t, you are not alone. Research shows that eight out of 10 people do not carry emergency contact information. ICE – an “in case of emergency” number – in your mobile can help rescue services help you.
