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Fire service finds its way with sat-Inv
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• Senior officers from the West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service have begun using a satellite navigation system to ensure they get to incidents without delay.
VDO Dayton's MS 5000 system has been installed on 11 of the fire service's vehicles-10 in officers' vehicles and the eleventh on the service's Fire Investigation Unit.
"Our senior officers are called upon to attend incidents whenever a certain level of command is required," explains the fire service's client liaison officer, Tony Behan. "They travel to these incidents by car and up until now have had to use traditional maps to locate the scene. The MS 5000 satellite navigation systems are obviously an aid that can be used to help them arrive more quickly."
The MS 5000 is a stand-alone full-colour GPS navigation system with options including a rearview camera and a TV tuner. The 5.8-inch detachable widescreen display comes with an integrated speaker and has scrolling map/split screen display, It shows estimated time of arrival and distance to destination.
With the addition of a Traffic Message Channel (TMC1 receiver, drivers can also take advantage of live traffic Information and avoid jams on the route. Initial feedback from those using the system is positive, says Behan. 'Ultimately, we will be looking to equip our entire fleet with them," he adds.
Contact: www.vdodayton.com