New satellite navigation system may save firefighters
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A new tracking system to pinpoint people  inside smoked-filled buildings has been developed in a move  that should slash the risks faced by firefighters.
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EGNOS is a satellite navigation network currently being implemented all over Europe.
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By Oren Dorell  The same technology that keeps cellphone users in touch with their cellphone companies can also help locate people who are lost.
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Wireless companies are rolling out new GPS services for employers that can track the physical location of mobile workers.
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Police and firefighters need more accurate data on mobile callers. The FCC has some ideas--but fixes aren't cheap.
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By Sally Connell, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Feb. 4--In the short term, the San Luis Obispo Fire Department is hoping for new equipment to fight wildfires.
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There's more to satellite radio than meets the ear.
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The families of elderly dementia victims are being given peace of mind by a satellite tracking system. Sufferers in a trial project have been given a special
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Some airlines have taken the initiative to use satellite navigation and other tools to help smooth out an air traffic system that is plagued by delays.
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TECHNOLOGY:A regional system offering more timely and accurate warnings about quakes and tsunamis could have saved many lives, experts say.
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InfoWorld - A new chip designed for portable wireless devices combines the coverage of two satellite-based navigation services to offer a location tracking time of less than one second.
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An ambulance crew ferrying a mental health patient between two nearby hospitals drove an extra 400 miles roundtrip because they relied on a faulty coordinates in their satellite navigation system.
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By Bryon Okada, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Sep. 15--DALLAS -- In a significant step toward developing a statewide system, law enforcement and government first responders in Dallas now have the ability to communicate via voice, video and data in the event of a catastrophic event.
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The rail industry is investigating the use of satellite navigation technology to improve Britain's train system.
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Blog: Federal scientists using Google earth to map smoke form big wild fires.
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Software errors in satellite navigation devices are putting lives at risk in the Netherlands by sending vehicles through residential areas not intended for heavy traffic, according to Dutch researchers.
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Modern technologies are giving Southern California firefighters a leg up on the 16 wildfires ravaging 425 square miles from north of Los Angeles to southeast of San Diego since the weekend.