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New Era Begins for Emergency Calls in Dudley (Mass.)
November 26, 2014It’s been nearly a year since Webster and Dudley sealed the agreement that formed the SWCCC, a regional emergency dispatch center.
Read full article9-1-1 Dispatchers Go Up in the Mountains for a Lesson on Backcounty Rescues
November 24, 2014While dispatchers transmit orders and information to direct backcountry rescue personnel on a regular basis, most have no experience with the highly specialized teams and tactics, particularly those that go into a winter operation. They watched demonstrations by medical helicopters and avalanche search dogs, learned about skier safety and rescue protocols.
Read full article9-1-1 Dispatchers Go Up in the Mountains for a Lesson on Backcountry Rescues
November 24, 2014Viewing the scale and topography drives home importance of location specificity and call details.
Read full articleWest Coast Agency Selects Intergraph Public Safety Solutions for Consolidated Dispatch
November 24, 2014Pierce County, Washington to utilize interoperable CAD, mobile and analytics.
Read full articleLife Skills: When Should You Stay Home Sick From Work?
November 24, 2014If you wake up in the middle of the night with a fever, stomach ache or back pain, how do you know whether or not your symptoms justify staying home from work?
Read full articleAPCO Applauds Commission’s Actions to Improve 9-1-1 Reliability and Ensure Public Safety Values are Preserved in the Technology Transition
November 21, 2014Today, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) launched two proceedings related to the provision of 9-1-1 services.
Read full articlePa. County to Join Growing 9-1-1 Network
November 21, 2014By the first week of December, Butler County will be part of an evolving network of counties that share telephone routing equipment for their 9-1-1 dispatch centers.
Read full articleFCC Signals Support, Issues Public Notice on APCO, NENA, Carriers Location Accuracy Plan
November 20, 2014Since last Friday’s bulletin notifying you of APCO’s success in joining with NENA to reach a landmark consensus plan with the nation’s four largest carriers to improve wireless 9-1-1 location accuracy for both indoor and outdoor calls, we have made significant progress.
Read full articleAZ Research Shows 9-1-1 Dispatchers Giving CPR Instruction Saves Lives
November 18, 2014Guidelines for bystanders before responders arrive cited at Heart Association meeting.
Read full articleLexington (Ky.) Public Safety Agencies No Longer Hamstrung by Proprietary Comm System
November 18, 2014The Tait portables and mobiles will provide Lexington’s police officers with enhanced audio quality, noise reduction and encrypted connections.
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