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9-1-1 Authority Fires CEO, Loses His Replacement
July 17, 2014Chief Information Officer John Norman was acting as interim CEO in Anderson’s place, but he resigned both positions effective Wednesday.
Read full articleSilent Key: Julie Thomas
July 17, 2014Julie Thomas was a mother, nature-lover and devoted public safety communicator.
Read full articleCMED Union Charges that New Haven (Conn.) Wants to Privatize Dispatching
July 16, 2014With the clock ticking, it also tasked a new committee chaired by West Haven Mayor Ed O’Brien to come up with a more long-term plan to see if the regional dispatching cooperative can survive.
Read full article9-1-1 Dispatchers: The Calm During the Storm
July 16, 2014The dispatchers handle calls that range from quirky to tragic, and while they have training to handle almost any emergency, it’s impossible to stem their emotions entirely.
Read full articleSprint: 800 MHz Rebanding Project Nearing Completion
July 16, 2014The rebanding plan was designed to separate public-safety LMR systems’ spectrum from commercial cellular networks.
Read full articleMission Manager Re-Launches Powerful First Responder Tool that Helps Save Lives and Property
July 16, 2014Mission Manager ensures that users are prepared to react before an incident occurs.
Read full articleKory Oman to be Honored as 2014 Telecommunicator of the Year in New Orleans
July 14, 2014A dedicated dispatcher for Clackamas County 9-1-1-in Oregon City, Ore. will win this year’s Telecommunicator of the Year award.
Read full articleAeroflex Introduces the 8800 Analog and Digital Radio Test Set
July 10, 2014The 8800 is equipped with the industry’s largest touch-screen color display and a new hybrid portable design that provides bench-level test features while maintaining the low weight, ruggedness and 2.5 hour internal battery required for field testing. With a measurement range of
-140 dBm to 500 W, the 8800 is a breakthrough in radio test technology.
FirstNet Building a Culture of Results
July 10, 2014“If you like the idea of building something from scratch or getting in on the ground floor of an organization with a truly important purpose―supporting first responders and the public they serve―please consider joining the Firstnet team.”
Read full articleAtlantic City (N.J.) Boardwalk Hall Installs Mutualink to Enhance Security and Communication during Events
July 9, 2014Several Atlantic City agencies have deployed the Mutualink platform to increase inter-agency collaboration and communication.
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