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June 25, 2010Following the massive earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010, in Haiti, Harris Corp. sent communications equipment and professionals to the island to restore critical communications for the relief effort.
Read full article9-1-1 Officials Still Reviewing Spanish Translation Proposal for Reverse Notifications
June 20, 2010By Daniel Langhorne, Intern, Noozhawk.com The Santa Barbara County (Calif.) Sheriff’s Department will have its response next month to a…
Read full article9-1-1 Calls Released in Alleged Bigfoot Sighting
June 18, 2010North Carolina resident Tim Peeler reported a Sasquatch near his home in Casar, N.C., to 9-1-1. “He was about 9, 10-foot tall with real long arms. … It looked like a giant ape with a man’s face,” he said in a 911 call.
Read full articleANSI Approves Channel Naming Standard
June 17, 2010The APCO International and NPSTC announce the approval of the American National Standard to ensure national consistency of interoperability on related radio channels.
Read full articleTypo Led 9-1-1 Medics to Wrong Address
June 17, 2010A 9-1-1 operator had the correct address for a call about a dying infant, but one missed keystroke caused Allegheny County’s (Pa.) computer dispatch system to send paramedics to the wrong address.
Read full articleState Warrant Query
June 11, 2010It is not uncommon for an officer to stop a subject for a traffic violation and discover that they have out-of-state warrants.
Read full articleFocused on Progress
June 11, 2010Key performance indicators can assist agencies in defining and measuring their progress toward productivity and quality goals.
Read full articleFlorida Passes Training Law for 9-1-1
June 11, 2010On June 3, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist signed into law SB 742 Public Safety Telecommunications/E911
Read full articleFirst Responders Launch Campaign for Nationwide Communications Network
June 7, 2010The Public Safety Alliance, a partnership among the nation’s leading public safety associations, announced a national advertising and grassroots campaign, calling on Congress to modify the FCC’s proposed auction of the D Block included in its national broadband plan. The group is comprised of major national organizations representing police, fire and emergency medical services (EMS) agencies — all concerned by the lack of a nationwide interoperable communications network they desperately need to keep America safe and respond to crime, fire, emergencies, acts of terrorism and natural disasters.
Read full article9-1-1 Outage in Northern Jackson County Remains a Mystery
June 7, 2010Customers in White City, Eagle Point, Shady Cove, Butte Falls and Prospect were unable to make the three-digit call for help from 2:36 until 8:32 p.m. on Sunday and again from 6:33 to about 9:30 a.m.
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