Current Status, Knowledge Gaps, and Research Needs Pertaining to Firefighter Radio Communication Systems : FINAL REPORT : CHAPTER V: CURRENT TECHNOLOGY STATUS, KNOWLEDGE GAPS, AND RESEARCH NEEDS

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• Alternative Title:
  NIOSH Firefighter Radio Communications: Chapter 5
• Corporate Authors:
  TriData Corporation. ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
• Description:
  "This report was prepared by TriData Corporation under contract with NIOSH. It should not be considered a statement or NIOSH polity or of any agency or individual who was involved." - p. 43
  
  NIOSH Firefighter Radio Communications
  
  CHAPTER V: CURRENT TECHNOLOGY STATUS, KNOWLEDGE GAPS, AND RESEARCH NEEDS
  
  The literature search for technologies to solve firefighter communications and personnel location problems caused by poor RF signal propagation in structures identified several promising technologies, including ultra wideband (UWB), mobile area networks (MANet), other spread spectrum, and use of frequency bands that couple inductively/ parasitically to conductors, power line distribution, among others. This chapter discusses each of the promising technology areas identified during the literature search. Included in each technology section is a discussion of what the technology is, how it is applicable to firefighter communications or location problems, current status relative to firefighter communications including research to date, and, if applicable, products that demonstrate current or potential usefulness to the firefighter communication problem and knowledge gaps. Finally, for each technology, a series of recommendations are included which, if implemented, could lead to improved radio communications for firefighters on the fireground.
  
  Many of the areas of promise discussed in this section are state-of-the art and their descriptions very technical. While every attempt has been made to describe the technologies in a straightforward manner, to fully address the nuances of the concepts and to correctly describe the technology, the level of information and detail may exceed the interest of the casual reader.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Communication Emergency Responders Firefighters Radio Telecommunications
• Source:
  Current Status, Knowledge Gaps, and Research Needs Pertaining to Firefighter Radio Communication Systems : FINAL REPORT September 2003
• Document Type:
  Book Chapter
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  NIOSH
• Division:
  NIOSH_DSR
• Pages in Document:
  p. 43-81
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:na
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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