In late May, Critical Comms and Gov-Tech Review magazines partnered with technology company Cradlepoint to run seminars in Melbourne and Sydney on the theme of ‘Connectivity for Smarter, Faster Emergency Response’, offering insights into how emergency services agencies are enhancing safety and trans-forming operations though technology and secure connectivity. So what were the talking points from these two events? Read on to find out
Of course emergency services have not always had connectivity at their disposal, but that doesn’t mean they should stay that way. That was certainly the argument being made by Surf Life Saving NSW (SL-SNSW) CEO Steven Pearce, who detailed how his organisation began in 1907 as a group of guys conducting rescues on Bondi Beach and has since grown to be the largest volunteer emergency service in Australia, with 79,000 volunteers, a State Operations Centre and even its own standalone digital radio network.
