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Berkeley 9-1-1 Dispatchers Honored
July 13, 2011When Berkeley 9-1-1 dispatcher Kevin Houston took a call the evening of June 1, all he could hear was labored, heavy breathing. Then the line went dead. Houston immediately knew the person who called 9-1-1 on a cell phone was in grave danger. He also knew that, without the person giving her location, it was going to be difficult to find her.
Read full articleFranklin County, Pa., Radios $3k Each
July 13, 2011Chambersburg, Pa. — The county is purchasing 26 radios for probation officers at a cost of $3,409 each. “That seems extreme,” Guilford Township resident Joshua Jones told commissioners on Thursday.
Read full articleChicago 9-1-1 Dispatcher Killed in Crash
July 12, 2011Chicago — A 16-year-old boy admitted he was drunk on vodka and high on marijuana and ecstasy when he stole a car and crashed into a 9-1-1 police dispatcher, killing her as he tried to elude officers
Read full articlePublic Safety Heralds Dingell’s Introduction of H.R. 2482, Companion Bill to S. 911
July 12, 2011The Public Safety Alliance today applauded and strongly supports Congressmen John D. Dingell (D-MI 15) and Gene Green (D-TX 29) for their introduction of companion legislation to Senate bill S. 911.
Read full articleZetron’s New Interface to Motorola’s MOTOTRBO Improves Control from the Radio Dispatch Console
July 12, 2011Zetron’s DCS-5020 digital console system now includes an interface to Motorola’s MOTOTRBO digital mobile radio solution. This allows a rich set of radio features to be controlled from the DCS-5020 console.
Read full articleGenesis Trains the Trainers
July 12, 2011Tyler, Texas, June 22 — In its continuing efforts to forge partnerships, GenCore Candeo, Ltd. (Genesis) has completed an in-depth “Train the Trainer” course of study for HICAPS Inc. HICAPS‘ Program Management and RF Engineering project team has planned and implemented over 100 rebanding projects.
Read full articleFCC Takes Action on Automatic Location Accuracy Requirements for 9-1-1 Calls
July 12, 2011APCO International applauds the FCC for moving forward to strengthen and consolidate its automatic location accuracy requirements for cellular 9-1-1 calls in today’s Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on 9-1-1 issues.
Read full articleTriTech Software Systems Partners with Dane County Public Safety Communications to Improve Emergency Response
July 12, 2011SAN DIEGO, CA (July 12, 2011) TriTech Software Systems, the leading provider of public safety and medical transport solutions, announces that Dane County has signed a contract for its VisiCAD computer-aided dispatch (CAD) and VisiNet Mobile data solutions. TriTech will provide its state-of-the-art CAD and Mobile system to facilitate efficient and effective communications and emergency response to the citizens of Dane County, Wisconsin.
Read full articleNEW SOLUTIONS FOR NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA
July 12, 2011VERO BEACH, Florida (July 7, 2011) – Communications International, Inc. (“CII”), a leading systems integrator of wireless voice, data and network technologies, has been awarded the contract for the city of New Bern’s new Digital P25 Public Safety Radio Network.
Read full articleLightSquared Forms Rural Initiative to Ensure LightSquared and GPS Co-Existence
July 12, 2011RESTON, Va. – July 7, 2011 – LightSquared™, the nation’s first wholesale-only integrated 4G-LTE wireless broadband and satellite network, announced today the creation of the Empower Rural America Initiative led by an advisory board that includes former Senator Byron Dorgan of North Dakota and former Representatives George Nethercutt of Washington and Charlie Stenholm of Texas.
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