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5/ i /20' 2 <br />� <br />�nteroperability Saves Lives <br />•Jan. 13, 1982: 70 people lost their lives when Air Florida Flight 90 <br />crashed in Washington, DC. Police, fire, and EMS crews responded <br />quickly but couldn't coordinate their efforts because they couldn't <br />talk to each other by radio. <br />•Sept. 11, 2001: When American Airlines Fiight 77 crashed into the <br />Pentagon, 900 users from 50 different agencies were able to <br />communicate with one another. Response agencies had learned an ' <br />invaluable lesson from the Air Florida tragedy. <br />i <br />.� . � <br />•At any incident: <br />• The situation must be assessed and the response <br />planned. <br />• Managing resources safely and effectively is the most <br />important consideration. <br />...,.:c�:.F <br />� <br />• Personnel and equipment <br />should not be dispatched <br />unless requested by the <br />on-scene Incident Command <br />. �� tr `� �"' .� <br />��� � � . ; ,� <br />,.''k'"' , ���� � <br />��,�_ <br />. , <br />26 <br />