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Holiday Schedules in the Comm Center
December 16, 2011I finished putting up the Christmas and decorations shortly after Thanksgiving. My daughter especially enjoys this time and likes tradition….
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December 16, 2011Editor’s note: As a rule, we don’t publish poetry, but exceptions prove the rule. So, with apologies to Clement Clarke…
Read full articleKanawha Metro 9-1-1 Board Purchases Updated System
December 16, 2011The Kanawha County Metro 9-1-1 Board will be getting a new million-dollar, computer-aided dispatch system.
Read full articleThieves Pocket-Dial 9-1-1, Leading to Arrest
December 15, 2011MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Police in Wisconsin’s capital city barely had to try to catch a pair of unlucky suspected…
Read full articleIndependent Study Course IS-247 for Alert Originators Now Available Online
December 15, 2011The FEMA Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) program office has worked with FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI)…
Read full articleNorwich Residents Told New Radio Tower Needed
December 15, 2011Norwich — Norwich has a problem, and it isn’t alone. “This problem is being faced right now by every fire, police and public works department in the United States,” interim Town Manager said Neil Fulton.
Read full articleCommunication Troubles Preceded Deputy’s Crash
December 15, 2011Jacob Carpenter, Naples Daily News (Florida) Dispatchers were having trouble locating an overturned truck on a dark stretch of U.S….
Read full articleGood Neighbor: Johnson County Emergency Comm Center Is Environmentally Friendly & Functional
December 14, 2011With an increasing push toward green technology and design, a Kansas-based comm center has set a gold standard—not only with…
Read full articlePublic Safety Alliance Welcomes House D Block Allocation & Funding
December 14, 2011WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 14, 1011 – The Public Safety Alliance (PSA) today expressed its appreciation for the full House’s…
Read full articleSolacom verifies multi-vendor next generation interoperability at NENA i3 Industry Collaboration Event
December 14, 2011Chicago, IL, November 25, 2011— Solacom Technologies today announced it completed participation in ‘i3’ next generation interoperability testing at the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) 4th Industry Collaboration Event (ICE).
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