The higher-tech device could free up dispatchers for true emergencies—because you’d rather have a person answering 911 calls than looking up license plates. Smartphones are handy devices, but they don ...

Even though almost everyone has a cell phone these days, two-way radios, also known as “walkie-talkies,” remain helpful in emergencies, allowing you to maintain short-range communication when cellular ...

Back in the day, it was a rite of passage for a kid to have at least one pair of walkie-talkies while growing up. Although recent generations have moved on to smartphones, tablets, or maybe using an ...