Tag: first responders

When Natural Disasters Strike, The Need for Telematics Increases

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February 3, 2021 Burhanuddin
Blog, Government
Frontline workers and first responders are under enormous pressure, and sometimes, depending on the emergency, the pressure to help those in need will increase. During these situations, potential lack of efficiency, response structure and training will appear as fleets that are inexperienced or unprepared could make the wrong decisions. To ensure this never happens and that response teams are always...

R2V Communication Increasing Vehicle Safety While Decreasing Accident Costs

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July 15, 2020 Anna
Blog, Safety
Fleets around the world are researching how they can improve their operations. Recently, responder-to-vehicle (R2V) communication technology has been seen as a tool that can improve safety and visibility. In fact, many government fleets are looking at how R2V communication and telematics data can decrease accident costs by reducing the chance of civilian and first responder vehicle accidents by upwards...