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Communications provider Motorola Solutions has signed a new deal valued at approximately $100 million with the Victorian Government, extending its agreement to provide the government with a dedicated emergency data communications managed service for use by Ambulance Victoria.

The RACV has announced a $1 million investment in solar and battery installations for bushfire-prone areas of Victoria over the next two years, in a move it says will improve safety for isolated communities that could otherwise be cut off from power and communications during emergencies.

Listed employee experience technology company REFFIND (ASX:RFN) has expanded its product range with the launch of a free emergency beacon on its mobile platform that will let organisations check on employees during emergencies or catastrophic events.

Twitter has launched 'Twitter Alerts', a new feature designed to help users during emergency events like natural disasters or major traffic disruptions for example.

As fires continue to threaten large parts of NSW Google has today launched a Crisis Map and Google Public Alerts to help users stay informed during the fire season.