Public Safety - Communications Engineering

PURVIS provides systems engineering services for the design and development of emergency communications and reporting systems using state-of-the-art technologies. Custom solutions are derived from a comprehensive assessment of each customer's unique needs, their current baseline system, and near and long-term requirements - to ensure our customer receives a protected investment.

PURVIS' extensive knowledge of and expertise in communications systems engineering are the direct results of our decades of continuous service to the FDNY and the Department of Defense. We understand the importance of sustaining clear, reliable communications in mission-critical situations.

PURVIS has developed and modernized various communications systems for the FDNY, and continues to provide life cycle support services.

These systems include:

  • Computer-Aided Dispatch System Status Recording System
  • Concentrator Current Loop Interface Controller
  • Alarm Teleprinter Station Central Display and Control System
  • Voice Alarm System Dispatcher Workstation

When cost or logistics considerations make replacing or upgrading the overall system impractical, it is possible to prolong legacy system life and enhance system performance. PURVIS offers a variety of solutions to extend system life via new industry standard hardware, software, middleware and peripherals. PURVIS can successfully integrate multiple, disparate technologies.

PURVIS provides total system solutions for advanced communication systems including:

  • System specification, design and development
  • Commercial procurement
  • Custom hardware and software development
  • System integration
  • System migration
  • System implementation and cutover
  • 24/7 maintenance and repair
  • User training

PURVIS possesses in-depth experience and expertise in developing and implementing mission critical communication and information systems:

  • Emergency operations and work flows
  • Communication operations and data flows
  • Migrating functionality of legacy systems to technologically current platforms
  • Integrating voice and data communications
  • Translating data across various network mediums
  • System redundancy and automatic failover
  • Hard wired and wireless communications
  • Simultaneous support of legacy and new systems
  • Information processing and work flows
  • Integration of disparate system architectures
  • Technology assessment
  • Information, computing and technology integration