The Need for Joint Communication in the Field

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The Need for Joint Communication in the Field

• Egil Bovim
• M.D., M.Sc (LSHTM)
• Director, KoKom

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Emergency services in Norway today
(Day to day work)
Fire (110)
Police (112)
Health (113)
Fire In the field
Police In the field
Health In the field
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Emergency services in Norway today
(Major emergencies))
L/M RCC
Fire (110)
Police (112)
Health (113)
Fire In the field
Police In the field
Health In the field
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Communication gap
L/M RCC
Fire (110)
Police (112)
Health (113)
Fire In the field
Police In the field
Health In the field
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Factors in favour of joint system

• Operational
• Coordination between services
• Collaboration between personnel
• Broadcast common information
• Same equipment in all cases
• Financial
• Economies of Scale
• Savings on infrastructure etc.
• Common applications

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Challenges in joint system

• Different needs
• Paging for fire
• Extreme user friendliness for un-interested users
• Advanced systems for advanced users
• Range of applications
• Needs for virtually separate systems
• Needs for confidentiality
• Needs for perceived confidentiality

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Challenges (cont)

• Capacity
• Differences in radio use between services (long
  calls in health)
• Continuously running data-applications
• (ECG in ambulances over time and distance)
• Cultural differences between services

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Conclusion in Norway

• The benefits are greater than the challenges

We will go for it!!