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First Responders Group (FRG)

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Honoring Our Law Enforcement Colleagues During National Police Week

S&T is taking the lead in studying high-stress law enforcement interactions with the aim of developing best practices.

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May the Fourth (and S&T’s ‘Force’) Be with Our Firefighters

Today is International Firefighters Day, an occasion to recognize and honor the sacrifices that brave men and women around the world make to safeguard our communities. 

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S&T P25 CAP ISSI/CSSI Conformance Testing Documents

ISSI/CSSI Conformance Testing Requirements CAB (DEC 2020) 

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S&T P25 CAP April 15, 2021, Meeting Agenda

P25 CAP April 15, 2021, Meeting Agenda

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Arming Responders with Critical Interoperable Communications Capabilities

Communication is key, particularly when multiple agencies and jurisdictions respond to a large-scale incident.

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Feature Article: Pointing to the Future of Lifesaving Firefighting Technology

POINTER will soon allow agencies to pinpoint their firefighters to within centimeters, helping to navigate them quickly and safely out of potentially disorienting emergency scenarios.

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FAQs for Industry

Questions and answers for industry.

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POINTER News

Press and articles.

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FAQs for Responders

Questions and answers for first responders.

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How POINTER Works

The POINTER system consists of three parts that each play a unique role in pinpointing responders’ exact locations: