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Indiana County 9-1-1 Deadline Looms
December 12, 2013The state has mandated that all counties consolidate their emergency dispatch centers to one or two locations by the end of 2014.
Read full articleIndiana E-911 Funding Split Questioned
December 12, 2013Enhanced 911 fees were appropriated to various departments last week by the St. Joseph County Council – for hopefully the last time, according to commissioner Andy Kostielney.
Read full articleCassidian Successfully Performs Four Long Term Evolution (LTE) Trials for International Public Safety Organizations
December 10, 2013A smooth migration of existing PMR networks, leveraging existing sites and customer investments, is becoming possible.
Read full articleCall for Nominations
December 10, 2013APCO International presents awards to public safety communications personnel who have demonstrated the highest levels of personal and professional conduct and performance in the line of duty.
Read full articleLife Skills: Surviving Seasonal Stress
December 9, 2013If you haven’t looked on the calendar yet, the holidays are just around the corner. How do you fit it all in and make it through the holidays with a smile on your face?
Read full articleNowForce Now Part of iCERT
December 9, 2013The Industry Council for Emergency Response Technologies (iCERT) announced that NowForce has become the Industry Council’s newest member.
Read full articleTIA Urges Senate Communications Subcommittee to Support Broadband Adoption
December 9, 2013The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) sent a letter urging the Senate Communications Subcommittee to take further actions to support broadband adoption.
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Michael Slater
December 4, 2013Throughout the duration of his 30-year career in police dispatching, there’s little that Michael Slater has not seen, heard or experienced.
Read full articleNewtown 9-1-1 Calls Show Calm Dispatcher Response to Shooting
December 4, 2013Recordings of 9-1-1 calls from the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting show town dispatchers calmly responding to a janitor, a teacher and others and assuring them help is coming.
Read full articleIllinois: Oak Lawn Dispatchers’ Union Seeks Injunction
December 4, 2013The union representing Oak Lawn emergency dispatchers has asked the Illinois Labor Relations Board to seek an injunction aimed at stalling the village’s plan to privatize the service, citing a contract that does not expire until the end of 2014.
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