Technology from APD enables better command and control for the Romanian emergency first responders

Milton Keynes, UK – 20th July, - APD Communications announced today that the Romanian Special Telecommunications Service (STS) has selected its vehicle locations systems, INCA devices and the Co-Ordinator fleet location management system for the Romanian emergency services. The deployment is APD’s first in Romania and will enable STS to provide the Country’s emergency services with a better communications network to enhance command and control as well as increase overall efficiency and worker safety.

The STS is by the law 92/96 and Government Ordinance 34/2008 the provider of ICT services for Romanian public authorities and the operator of Emergency 112 system in Romania.

APD’s INCA 1 and 2 devices provide the STS with a central hub, allowing critical data to be transferred from control centres to vehicles during emergency situations.  In addition, Romania’s emergency services can easily track vehicles, distribute high risk information securely as well as access dispatch systems and monitor response times in real-time.

By using APD’s Co-Ordinator management system, emergency first responders - Police, Medical Services, Firefighters and Gendarmery - can access comprehensive reporting such as details of where they have been, vehicle speed and direction of travel. The integral third party interface allows APD to feed and consolidate vehicle location data across all platforms, whether they come from automatic vehicle locations systems, TETRA or GPRS-enabled radios.

Duncan Gerrard, Director of International Sales, APD, commented: “Our extensive expertise in over-the-air communications coupled with our innovative technology and established UK customer base were major factors in winning the project. In addition, this deployment has paved the way for other wins in Romania, so we look forward to the new opportunities this country has to offer.”

Gl. Lt. Marcel Opris, Director of STS, said: “We had sophisticated requirements to update our communications networks and selected APD based on its reputation as a global leader as a TETRA and mobile data solutions provider. After seeing what APD’s technology has to offer, we are confident that STS offers Romanian public authorities the right services and communications support, creating them the prerequisite to operate much more efficiently and to provide a much improved service in public safety. I’m sure we will have a need for other APD’s offerings in the future as our existing services grow.”