Firebar or out dialed conferencing is used by rual and volunteer Fire Departments and 911 dispatch personnel to call and bring a group of first responders into an emergency audio conference. These systems require dedicated phone lines that terminate on the line side of the central office switch of a phone company often this was done with a  Tellabs 291/292 Firebar Conference system. Tellabs no longer manufactures a Firebar solution.This mode of operation is becomes less desirable as phone companies adopt Soft Switch and Digital Loop Carrier based distributed network architecture. Newer server based technology is available to provide Firebar Services with reporting capabilities. The newer Firebar server solutions cost less to maintain and require 1 or 2 U of rack space. The Firebar server can integrate with any phone switch via, Analog Trunks, T1/PRi or SIP connectivity.

• Can be used with legacy TDM network or with the next generation VoIP network
• Send calls to any landline or cellular phone instead of just dedicated ‘red’ or emergency phones
• Firebar Offers Continuous Ringing
• Select communications medium to be used for message delivery (Voice only, Email only, SMS only or any combination etc.)
• Support unlimited number of call out groups
• Send caller-ID of your choice that can be used by recipient's phone to display associated ’caller name’ (e.g., Fire Chief)
• Trigger a dial-out based on a) incoming phone call, b) click on a web portal, c) dry contact closure or at a scheduled time
• Display real time call activity and a progress bar on a Web Portal.
• Provide summary and detailed reports on call completions (Busy, No Answer, Answering machine etc.)

For more information about Firebar systems for Fire and emergency communications contact Telcom & Data at 800-335-0229