TOPEKA, Kan. — For dispatchers and their supervisors, their job comes down to one fact: People’s lives are in their hands. And while averaging more than 1,200 calls a day, there isn’t room for mistakes.
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Utah Man Ties Up 9-1-1 Line, Wants Ride Home from Walmart
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The man ordered dispatchers to send an officer to drive him home.
Atlantic County (N.J.) Working on Reverse 9-1-1 System
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The state Office of Emergency Management will start training the county this week to add text alerts to the system.
General Dynamics Introduces New Portable Communications System Analyzer for Land Mobile Radio Systems
NEWTON, N.C. – General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies introduces the R8000B communications system analyzer, which measures the performance of radios and radio systems used by police and fire departments, first responder agencies and other Land Mobile Radio (LMR) users. The software-defined R8000B weighs just 14 pounds and performs the functions of up to 20 separate test [...]
Zetron’s MAX Dispatch Now Supports More Radio Types
Zetron’s MAX Dispatch System “Our customers have an increasing need for dispatch consoles that support multiple radio technologies and interoperability. Our new MAX Dispatch interfaces provide both.” Ellen O’Hara, President and CEO, Zetron Zetron’s IP-based MAX Dispatch system now includes an interface to Harris M7300 radios that is currently shipping, and an interface to Motorola’s [...]
Exalt Communications Appoints Industry Veteran John Grabner as VP Engineering
John Grabner Vice President of Engineering Exalt Communications CAMPBELL, Calif., February 16, 2012 – Exalt Communications today announced that industry veteran John Grabner has joined Exalt as vice president of engineering. Grabner, who has over 25 years of telecommunications industry experience within both the service provider and enterprise markets, is responsible for overseeing worldwide [...]
Zetron’s NEW MAX Call-Taking System Now Shipping!
Zetron’s MAX Call-Taking System “MAX Call-Taking offers the most advanced combination of innovation and simplicity available in a Next-Generation 9-1-1 system.” Kathy Broadwell, Vice President of Product Management, Zetron Zetron’s Next-Generation 9-1-1 i3-ready MAX Call-Taking system is now shipping. MAX Call-Taking is one of Zetron’s innovative MAX Solution family of products, which includes the MAX [...]
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Dispatching: A Profession or a Job?
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FCC Says PSAPs Must Be Able to Receive 9-1-1 Texts
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Dyersville, Iowa, to Dump Dispatchers
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- Utah Man Ties Up 9-1-1 Line, Wants Ride Home from Walmart
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General Dynamics Introduces New Portable Communications System Analyzer for Land Mobile Radio Systems
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Zetron’s MAX Dispatch Now Supports More Radio Types
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