New York – With the hard lessons of 9/11 in mind, Rep. Vito Fossella (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn) has teamed up with a Democratic colleague to introduce legislation to make it easier for first responders to communicate with each other at emergency scenes.
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Fossella and Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) want to establish a $500 million dedicated federal grant program so states and localities can build inter-operable communications systems for their first responders.
"Our nation tragically learned on September 11th that first responders must have a compatible communications system that allows them to coordinate their actions at an emergency," said Fossella. "When our first responders are unable to communicate with one another, we place their lives at risk as well as the lives of innocent people who rely on them for safety."
An inter-operable system in New York City, for example, would allow the NYPD to communicate with the FDNY, the Port Authority or any other agency that responds to an emergency or disaster scene. [SI Advance]
can any one tell me why they shoudnt have to say the least low level radios. What are they doing out there playing pool or trying to save lives?