Founded in 1983, Information Station Specialists is the nation's sole domestically owned source for Information Radio Station and Advisory Sign systems that allow public agencies to broadcast safety and service messages to motorists.
 
 
 

Download a complete overview with prices - PDF.

See customer use examples - webpage.

See also "Related Links" at the bottom of this page for more.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
During public health and safety emergencies, take a RadioSTAT Portable Emergency Advisory Radio Station into critical areas and speak directly to citizens via standard radio receivers.

RadioSTAT can be a lifesaver, allowing the broadcast of critical instructions and information regarding...
  • Disasters/Evacuations.

  • Medical Emergencies (hospital surge, points of distribution field information, quarantine isolation, decontamination).

  • Terrorist/Shooter Incidents.

  • HAZMAT and Traffic Information.

  • Critical Public Safety Instructions. Road Construction/Infrastructure Failures.

  • AMBER Alerts.

RadioSTAT is built for speed and portability. All electronics are housed in an easy-to-transport, high-impact, weather-resistant case. The quick-erect antenna system folds down for transportability. The entire system may be set up in 10 minutes by one person.

RadioSTAT is a FCC-licensed service. Operate one or more RadioSTAT units within a specified territory such as a city, county or state. The signal is typically announced to the public by FASTrack or other portable signs, positioned at the periphery of the coverage area.

RadioSTAT broadcasts may be received on standard vehicle radios over a 3-5 mile range (25-75 square miles). The stations are priced affordably so that multiple units can be deployed simultaneously at different locations during an emergency as required.

During nonemergency times, RadioSTAT operators may operate from a fixed location using an optional Vertical Profile Antenna System. This helps familiarize citizens with the frequency as well as affording added protection for the frequency. RadioSTAT’s portability becomes an instant asset during emergencies, allowing reestablishment of the signal from a new location quickly. RadioSTAT’s portability also makes it especially useful at large public gatherings for broadcasting key information, such as: schedules, traffic, parking, safety and critical instructions for patrons approaching or exiting.

RadioSTAT IP
In addition to the conventional USB-flash drive method described above, the new IP version of RadioSTAT allows you to upload audio via a standard Ethernet network. RadioSTAT can be a greater asset to your community from a fixed location and, as such, a network connection makes it all the more valuable when it is at its "home base." When in the field, RadioSTAT IP programming may still be controlled via the USB port – but now because of the addition of the network port – messages may also be uploaded via a direct connection from a field laptop or other computer.

 
The RadioSTAT Package includes . . .
 
  • Transmitter/Message Player in Portable Shock Case Containing Broadcast Control Electronics.

  • Portable Antenna System & Stand with Coaxial Cable & Stabilizing Sand Bags.

  • 6 Flash Drives in Carrying Case.

  • Live Microphone/Cable.

  • Equipment Pouches & Stowing Bags for Mics, Cables & Antennas.

  • Customizable Equipment Management Tags.

  • Setup Tools.

  • Illustrated Instructions.

  • AN ARRAY of Services, including 24/7 technical support.

  With these Options

 

RadioSTAT's portable shock case is easy to transport to the scene.
RadioSTAT comes in an easy-to-go format but may be used in a fixed location when not needed on the road. Its low price makes it accessible, so communities can have more than one.
 
    Related Links
  • 2009 Fire Chief Magazine Article ("RadioSTAT Offers Lost Piece of Interoperability" by Ron Coleman) PDF.
  • Complete RadioSTAT overview (with planning aids, specs, options & pricing) PDF.
  • Customer use examples - webpage.
  • Exclusive RadioSTAT Features webpage.
  • What May Be Broadcast webpage.
  • Planning Steps webpage.
  • RadioSTAT at Ventura County, California PDF.
  • RadioSTAT Station Setup Instructions 4MB PDF.
  • Responders Knowledge Base (RKB) WEBSITE. (Enter the term RadioSTAT in RKB's search field upper right of their homepage.)
  • Road Signs for Stations webpage.
  • Technical Specifications webpage.
  • Vertical Profile Antenna System webpage.
 

 

North Plainfield, NJ, Announces Free H1N1 Vaccines with Information Radio

Declares borough RMC Rich Phoenix, "...Our Information Radio Station has played an important role in publicizing the free county-sponsored H1N1 walk-in clinics. The announcements ran prior to and during the clinics and was instrumental in getting a good turnout despite less-than-perfect winter weather in our town.

Above photo courtesy of
Somerset County, New Jersey.

"North Plainfield Borough appreciates its warm relationship with Somerset County Health Officer John Horensky as well as local and county employees and volunteers that made our free H1N1 clinics so successful." R Phoenix

See Ventura County story.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This page was last updated: July 25, 2010.

 
 
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US Pending Patent: RadioSTAT Portable Emergency Radio Station (#12/616,852)
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