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Neighbors Dial 9-1-1 Over Realistic Halloween Tableau
October 31, 2013At least one woman has called 911 to report that a man’s head had been shut into the garage door. Emergency personnel who responded discovered a dummy.
Read full articleCalifornia Assisted Living Facility Workers Called 9-1-1 about Care of Patients
October 30, 2013Owners of an assisted living facility that had its license suspended last week were given permission by the state to keep operating as patients were relocated, but concerns about care led workers to call 911 for help over the weekend.
Read full articleNewtown Families Ask Panel to Shield 9-1-1 Tapes
October 30, 2013Two relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre are telling members of a Connecticut panel they don’t want the 9-1-1 tapes from that day released to the public.
Read full articleUtah’s Sandy Police, Fire Join with Salt Lake Dispatch Services
October 30, 2013Sandy’s public safety services have joined with Salt Lake dispatch in an effort to provide police and fire crews more timely and accurate information in serving the community.
Read full articleOhio City OKs More Study of Dispatching
October 30, 2013The Upper Arlington City Council approved an additional $21,000 last night to further study merging its police- and fire-dispatching services with four other communities.
Read full articleAPCO Congratulates New FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and Commissioner Mike O’Rielly
October 30, 2013Yesterday, the United States Senate confirmed Tom Wheeler as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Mike O’Rielly as an FCC Commissioner, providing the agency with a full complement of Commissioners since the departure of former Chairman Julius Genachowski and Commissioner Robert McDowell earlier this year.
Read full articleCassidian Communications’ P25 Land Mobile Network Completes System Acceptance at Buncombe County, N.C. for Enhanced Public Safety Communications
October 28, 2013Cassidian’s CORP25 digital, trunked P25 Land Mobile Radio (LMR) network was selected by Buncombe County, N.C. for enhanced public safety communications and response.
Read full articleFirst Statewide Deployment of SmartPrepare Marks New Era of Citizen and Community Emergency Preparedness
October 28, 2013Arkansas SmartPrepare allows citizens to create free, secure Safety Profiles online that contain vital details about their household.
Read full articleQuintron Hires Industry Veteran as New Director of Sales & Marketing
October 28, 2013Quintron Systems, Inc. announced the appointment of James St. Pierre as the new Director of Sales & Marketing.
Read full articleOhio School Security Grant Program
October 28, 2013A new grant program is available for eligible public school systems in Ohio to deploy public safety radio systems, compatible with local law enforcement radio systems, for use in emergencies.
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