SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLABORATING EMERGENCY RESPONSE EFFORTS THROUGH MULTIMEDIA DATA DISSEMINATION

The present invention is directed to an apparatus and associated method for the sharing and communication of video and other surveillance related multimedia data by streaming video and other data from an emergency response unit to a variety of devices and other emergency response units. Surveillance data obtained through a variety of monitoring options, including sources external to the first response unit is wirelessly disseminated from that first response patrol car or similar emergency response unit, to any number of other devices on a digital network.