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.
OEC Releases FY 2012 SAFECOM Guidance on Emergency Communications Grants
On Thursday, the Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) released the 2012 SAFECOM Guidance on Emergency Communications Grants (SAFECOM Guidance). In coordination with federal agency partners and state and local stakeholders, OEC develops the annual SAFECOM Guidance to provide technical information and program guidance for entities applying for federal grant funding for emergency communications projects. The [...]
FCC Plans to Nix Wireless Network That May Jam GPS
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal officials plan to kill a proposal to build a new national high-speed wireless network after concluding it would in some cases jam personal-navigation and other GPS devices.
Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper Wants 9-1-1 Recording Rules Eased
Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper wants state lawmakers to open up the rules regarding the release of 911 tapes.
Dispatcher Turned Assemblywoman Seeks 9-1-1 Privacy Through Bill
Legislation that would keep emergency 911 dispatch calls from being spread through traditional or online media has been introduced by Assemblywoman Norma Torres, D-Chino.
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Dispatching: A Profession or a Job?
- Naples City Council Bristle at Cost of New Radios; Suggest Officers Share
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FCC Says PSAPs Must Be Able to Receive 9-1-1 Texts
- Residents: Go Slow on Address Change
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Dyersville, Iowa, to Dump Dispatchers
- Kansas Dispatchers Help Save Lives under Stress
- Utah Man Ties Up 9-1-1 Line, Wants Ride Home from Walmart
- Atlantic County (N.J.) Working on Reverse 9-1-1 System
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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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