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Communications International Inc. Acquires FATPOT Technologies LLC
January 5, 2011Vero Beach, Fla. — Communications International, Inc., “CII” today announced the acquisition of FATPOT Technologies LLC (“FATPOT”), a leading provider…
Read full articleCommunications Down Under
January 5, 2011To provide the reader with some history as to how the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) arrived at where it is today, we have to take you on a journey back in time. In Queensland, ambulance services began Sept. 12, 1892, when the first meeting of the City Ambulance Transport Brigade was held.
Read full articleWestern Will County Comm Center Deploys Exalt Microwave Backhaul Systems
January 4, 2011Exalt Communications announced today that Western Will County Communications Center (WESCOM), an emergency services dispatch organization serving western Will County,…
Read full articleHarris Corp. Selected as Radio System & Service Provider for Oregon Wireless Interoperability Network
January 4, 2011Boston, Ma. — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has been selected as the radio system…
Read full article9-1-1 Operators’ Listening Skills Crucial for Mental Health Calls
January 4, 2011Oklahoma City — Kelly Garrett knows the holiday season can be a rough time for some people, but she’s more than happy to talk to them about their troubles. The 9-1-1 operator has been taking calls at the Oklahoma City Emergency Communications Center for 12 years.
Read full articleAthens County Only Occasionally Uses Mobile Communications Unit
January 4, 2011Athens County, Ohio — To beef up national security in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, the federal government handed out money and equipment. One of the Homeland Security tools that came to Athens County free of charge was a giant mobile communications unit, which serves 11 counties, but doesn’t get out of the garage much.
Read full articleWinter Storm Delays 9-1-1 & Emergency Response for Infant
December 31, 2010New York City — After multiple unanswered 9-1-1 calls, a three-month-old boy was left brain dead after snow-clogged routes prevented EMS from reaching him quickly. Unplowed streets later forced the EMS personnel to ditch their ambulance and sprint with the ailing baby to the hospital.
Read full article9-1-1 Board to Hire Mapping Expert
December 30, 2010Shelby County, Tenn. — Starting some time next year, a company is expected to start making a computerized map of all the roads, streets, byways and highways of Shelby County.
Read full articleAPCO International Receives Grant from Motorola Foundation
December 29, 2010Daytona Beach, Fla. — Public safety students at APCO Institute and APCO Virtual College now have access to another $50,000 for their studies thanks to the Motorola Foundation. The Motorola Foundation awarded this grant to the APCO for the Commercial Advisory Council Scholarship Fund.
Read full articleChicago Firefighters Mourn
December 29, 2010A large contingent of suburban firefighters will attend the funerals of two Chicago firefighters, Edward Stringer and Corey Ankum, killed in a Dec. 22 morning blaze on the city’s South Side.
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