Business Spotlight: Preferred Communications

Preferred Communications, in business since 1994, is a Veteran-owned Small Business with more than 30 years of combined experience providing satellite communications products and services to government, military, missionary and individual clients.

Preferred Communications has extensive experience working with more than 200 emergency management organizations, police and fire departments, hospitals, national weather service bureaus, nuclear power and radio broadcast facilities in suggesting equipment options, defining installation alternatives and providing satellite telephone equipment and services.

A good emergency management plan includes satellite communications because they provide voice, fax, data and video services in both fixed and portable sites, as well as vehicle and marine locations. Such comprehensive, versatile services are vital for public safety, especially in geographic areas subject to weather-related or human-initiated emergencies.

Survivable phones withstand emergency situations and provide communications to remote areas where regular cellular telephones are not accessible. Also, dispatch two-way radios allow for communications among different groups in different areas. Survivable phones and their usage are tied to three important parameters?equipment, installation and service.

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If possible these requirements must be ascertained and procured in advance of any plan. In today?s ?always be ready? environment, knowing your specific requirements is extremely important. Many organizations often leave some of these decisions to the last minute, which takes up precious rescue and recovery time of relief workers immediately following the disaster. Above all, it is important to design your specific communications needs around what is likely to happen in your area.

Preferred Communications offers several tips to any business or agency ready to create or update their own emergency management plan:

• The type of equipment, service and installation you choose determines its survivability;
• Satphones should be tied into universal power supplies or generator backup systems so they can be used when the power is down;
• Extra batteries should be kept charged at all times prior to any pending emergency;
• Organizers must train personnel on all communications systems and frequently test to ensure the systems are operational;
• Planners should consider installing redundant transceivers to assure messages will go through no matter what the situation.

Please contact us for your emergency communications requirements today and be prepared for any emergency that may occur tomorrow. For more information on satellite phone options, please visit our website at www.satstar.com or contact us anytime at 1-800-300-6020 (or internationally at +1-919-575-4600).

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Source: http://www.ncmbc.us/blog/2012/03/1662/

carlos beltran