Zello users can also send photos and messages to one another and to groups of up to 8,000 users, and can use it to share crucial information that, at times, can mean the difference between life and death.
Additional features include a searchable centralized archive of all communication and a new dispatch communication solution. In addition to the geographical coverage extension, the Zello for First Responder program now includes all enterprise-grade solutions, including location history for all users of the network, facilitated by Google Maps. As such, we’ve decided to open the program to all first responder organizations worldwide at an enterprise level, in an effort to help curb the strain on these systems.” “During this time, first responders and their supervisors need to communicate to a broader set of people who don’t have radios or radio coverage. “As we watch COVID-19 unfold, we are anticipating strains on hospital and first responder systems”, said Bill Moore, CEO of Zello. The company has in fact been receiving multiple applications per hour, an all-time high,” it continued. Zello has also mobilized staff to quickly handle the surging demand for the program. The current Coronavirus pandemic is no exception. “Zello has often emerged as a critical tool in times of crisis for co-ordinating preparedness and res-cue efforts. The Zello app is already localized in 22 languages and the program benefits now extend to any first responder organization in the world, the company stated. Through its Zello for First Responder program, U.S.-based first responders were previously able to use the professional version of Zello for free. Zello, a push-to-talk voice messaging service that enables collaboration for workers and communities, announced today that its enterprise-grade solution is now available at no cost to first responders, anywhere in the world.