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Police Track Down Tot Who Called 9-1-1 about 150 Times in Three Days
September 29, 2011Officers for the West Valley City Police Department found themselves walking door-to-door recently, trying to track down a disconnected cellphone that a young child used to make about 150 calls to 911 over a course of about three days, said Lt. Michael Coleman.
Read full articleShared Experience: APCO 2011 Conference
September 28, 2011Did you know that over 100,000 motor vehicle accidents per year can be attributed to drowsy driving? Or that shift workers that rotate shifts experience symptoms very similar to jet lag? These are just a couple of small facts that Deann Baumann learned while attending a class at the APCO International 77th Annual Conference and Expo in Philadelphia a few weeks ago.
Read full articleLESA CERT Works Tacoma Mall Active Shooter Exercise
September 28, 2011On August 12th, members of LESA Communication’s Emergency Response Team (CERT) manned the radios for a full scale active shooter exercise held by TPD at the Tacoma Mall. This exercise allowed officers, SWAT, hostage negotiations, bomb techs and rescue units the opportunity to test their skills and equipment. Three tactically trained dispatchers reported to the Mobile Command Unit (MCU) in the mall’s parking lot and ran exercise communications.
Read full articleLancaster to Join Regional Dispatch Center
September 28, 2011A proposed regional police dispatch center now has the support it needs to move forward after the third of five towns initially asked to join has signed on to the project. The dispatch center will include Harvard, Devens, Lunenburg, Lancaster and Shirley and will mean a savings of more than $100,000 for each community after the first year.
Read full articleIntrado Reaches Next-Generation 9-1-1 Milestone
September 28, 2011LONGMONT, Colo., Sept. 22, 2011 — Intrado Inc., a subsidiary of West Corporation and a leading provider of 9-1-1 technology solutions, reached a milestone this week with over 300 next-generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) systems either deployed or in progress. Long a leader in public safety communications, the company has been driving the adoption of NG9-1-1 technology for the past several years.
Read full articleNew Pathfinder Radios by General Dynamics Instantly Form Secure Communications Networks for First Responders and Military
September 28, 2011From a worldwide tactical-Internet leader, General Dynamics’ new Pathfinder radio enables Internet-like communications in areas without commercial networks.
Read full articleTrimble Adds Vehicle Docking Station to its Yuma Tablet Computer Accessories Product Line
September 28, 2011SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sep. 23, 2011 – Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the availability of a Vehicle Docking Station for its Yuma® rugged tablet computer.
Read full articleLightSquared Announces Simple, Affordable Solution to GPS Interference Issues
September 28, 2011Reston, VA, September 21, 2011, – LightSquared™, a wholesale carrier building a nationwide wireless broadband network that will create consumer choice and industry innovation, has signed an agreement with Javad GNSS Inc. to develop a system that will eliminate related interference issues for high-precision GPS devices.
Read full articleGeneral Dynamics Receives FCC License for Communication Satellite Access Using Vehicle-based SATCOM Terminals
September 28, 2011For the first time, continuous satellite communications while ‘on-the-move’ is available for government, military, news organizations, first responders and others using General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies’ ground stations.
Read full articleCity of Houston Selects Firetide to Build One of the Highest Performance Mesh Networks for Public Safety in the Nation
September 28, 2011Los Gatos, CA — September 20, 2011 – The city of Houston has deployed Firetide’s high-performance wireless mesh network as part of a Homeland Security-funded initiative to improve public safety in the downtown area. The network is a communications foundation that connects IP video cameras, located at 134 traffic intersections, allowing first responders in Houston to centrally monitor activity in the downtown area from a command center 24 x 7. With the ability to view live video feeds, it provides more virtual eyes on the streets and enables faster dispatch of officers where and when they are needed. Video feeds are also stored and can be used as effective evidence in court, reducing time and expense for prosecuting cases, saving taxpayer dollars.
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