Tiny mic suits first responders.

• Author: Williams, Robert H.
• Position: Tech Talk - Voice audio system - Brief Article

First responders in protective suits now have an alternative to radios. Audiopack Technologies of Cleveland, Ohio, is offering a voice audio system that relies on a lightweight throat microphone to communicate in hospitals, triage areas and decontamination lines where mask protection is essential.

The HazAmp system also features a belt or chest mounted amplifier. It permits users to communicate with other first responders or victims in a variety of circumstances.

Mary Russell, emergency preparedness coordinator at the Boca...