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Codan Announces Upgrade to Envoy HF SDR
November 20, 2013Codan Radio Communications, a division of Codan Limited (ASX-CDA), today announced the launch of its second major capabilities upgrade to the Envoy HF Software Defined Radio (SDR).
Read full articleAPCO Enters Into Memorandum of Understanding With the University of Melbourne
November 19, 2013APCO enters into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Melbourne to work cooperatively in the development of training, higher education and research in the public safety realm.
Read full articleIllinois Judge Rules 9-1-1 Dispatchers Can’t Take Part in Strike
November 18, 2013A Will County judge on Friday granted a temporary restraining order that will force 9-1-1 dispatchers to work even if their union goes on strike.
Read full articleNew Policy for Some Indiana Dispatchers
November 18, 2013Some dispatchers are not happy with new rules that establish seniority, but members of the Consolidated Communications Partnership board agreed Tuesday to finalize the policy and move on.
Read full articleThirsty Wisconsin Man Called 9-1-1 Several Times to Get a Drink
November 18, 2013Menomonee Falls Police officers arrested a 26-year-old man after discovering he vandalized three Pepsi machines in an attempt to quench his thirst.
Read full articleGeoComm Selected by North Central Texas Council of Governments to Provide Web-based 9-1-1 Dispatch Mapping
November 18, 2013GeoComm and North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) have initiated a project to implement GeoLynx Server for 9-1-1 call mapping in 44 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
Read full articleVoiance Joins Industry Council as Board Member
November 18, 2013The Industry Council for Emergency Response Technologies announced that Voiance Language Services has joined the Industry Council as the latest addition to the Association’s membership and its Board of Directors.
Read full articleTexting 9-1-1 Becomes Option for Some Pennsylvania Cellphone Users
November 14, 2013Four major cellphone companies – AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon – promised the federal government that they would make text-to-9-1-1 available to 9-1-1 centers capable of receiving them by May 2014.
Read full articleKnowing Your Team
November 11, 2013Supervisors, how well do you know your people? I mean really know them?
Read full articleLife Skills: The Benefits of a Good Night Sleep
November 11, 2013Do you find you ask yourself that question often? Well, some of the most common reasons for feeling tired involve how you take care of yourself and medical issues.
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