Fireground Communications, out 4-Wheeling, or Just Talking to Your Wife

Communications at fireground are difficult and many times expensive some Motorola walkie talkies cost $5000-$7000. Firefighters many times have their radios in a pocket where they're difficult to hear especially if their fire gear.

Then comes Zello an app that turns smartphones into walkie talkies. Add a $10 bluetooth headset and a $3 bluetooth camera button as the PTT and you have communications.

You can actually hear with a helmet on, use the BT PTT button to talk without reaching for your radio. The range unlike traditional repeaters the range in unlimited, it works anywhere you have a data signal. 

This works great if you're out 4-wheeling or talking to your wife at the store like we do saving a phone call.