Over the years we have seen just how vital a tactical communications capability is when it comes to handling large-scale incidents, whether they are terrorist related or as a result of a natural disaster. Experience has shown that operational issues can and, unfortunately, do arise if emergency services and other bodies, are overly reliant on systems that are incompatible, prone to breakdown, or are just not supported in certain environments (eg underground stations). The last thing anyone wants - should the worst happen - is an incoherent approach to communications, which may result in a lack of co-ordination among the parties involved; key personnel not being deployed to best effect when they are already likely to be stretched to the limit by a major event, and unnecessary delays with messages being passed on indirectly or, in some cases, not at all.
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