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Introducing the Digital Ally FirstVu HD Officer-Worn Video System
January 16, 2013Since their inception, many body cameras have had limitations that made them difficult for law enforcement entities to fully utilize…
Read full articlePike County PSAP Moves to New Solacom Equipped Facility Days Before Sandy Storm Hit
January 16, 2013Chicago, IL, January 14, 2013 — After moving into a new public safety complex in Lords Valley PA just 18…
Read full articleHospitals Crack Down on Workers Refusing Flu Shots
January 15, 2013CHICAGO (AP) — Patients can refuse a flu shot. Should doctors and nurses have that right, too? That is the thorny question surfacing as U.S. hospitals increasingly crack down on employees who won’t get flu shots, with some workers losing their jobs over their refusal.
Read full articleA Snapshot of Influenza Activity in All 50 States
January 15, 2013Here is a snapshot of flu activity in all 50 states and the District of Columbia:
Read full articleYou Lion Dog! Pup Spurs 9-1-1 Panic
January 15, 2013Panicked residents of Norfolk, Va., called 911 after spotting this roaming, 3-year-old Labradoodle – a Labrador-poodle mix – that had been groomed to look like the king of the jungle.
Read full articleVerizon Improving Network Resiliency, Communications in Addressing 9-1-1 Service Issues After June 2012 Derecho
January 15, 2013Verizon takes seriously its role in the 911 ecosystem. We have acted diligently and decisively to resolve the operational and communications issues that arose after the June 2012 derecho, and our performance during Hurricane Sandy in late October demonstrated the substantial progress we’ve made.
Read full articleCritics Say 9-1-1 Cutbacks Are Risky
January 15, 2013Under a new proposal, only ambulances would be sent to about 14,000 low-priority calls classified as “falls” and “sick persons.”
Read full articlePutnam Addresses Problem
January 15, 2013BANCROFT – Wayne Asbury said he’s not moving the decorative rock his daughter bought him. It sits along his driveway and displays the numbers of his street address. Well, what used to be his street address.
Read full articleWho’s Watching? Mentors & Mentees
January 14, 2013As I’ve mentioned in several of my past articles, I have been in public safety communications for just over 20…
Read full articleSilent Key: Robert J. Hajek
January 11, 2013We’re sad to say that we’ve just learned of the passing of APCO International Life Member Robert J. Hajek. Born Nov. 20, 1932, in Chicago, Ill., Hajek succumbed to cancer on Dec. 23, 2012, in Albuquerque, N.M.
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