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Chesapeake, Va., Police Rescue Lost Child Using EmSeeQ Locator Device
November 9, 2010Frisco, Texas — EmFinders, maker of the life-saving EmSeeQ wearable locator device for adults and children with special needs, announced…
Read full articleHennepin County, Minn., Wants $25 Million Call Center
November 9, 2010Hennepin County (Minn.) Commissioner Jeff Johnson wants a $25 million emergency communications facility to be built on the site of the Adult Corrections Facility in Plymouth, an area he represents. The new center would replace the county’s 14,400-square-foot call center in Golden Valley.
Read full articleDunwoody, Ga., Looks at 9-1-1 Options
November 9, 2010Dunwoody has a month to make sure it could still use its radio systems and determine how fire department calls would be handled if the city joins the 911 center that currently serves Sandy Springs and Johns Creek.
Read full articleILS Proton to Launch LightSquared’s SkyTerra 1 on Nov. 14
November 9, 2010Payload: SkyTerra 1 Boeing 702HP designed for geomobile services Separated spacecraft mass: Approx. 5,400 kg Launch Vehicle: Proton Breeze M,…
Read full articleBatteryJack Introduces New Battery for M/A-Com Jaguar Radio
November 9, 2010Minooka, ILL. — BatteryJack is now manufacturing a lithium-ion battery for the M/A-Com Jaguar 700P series, P5100, P7100 and P7230 series…
Read full article9-1-1 Dispatcher Found Dead
November 8, 2010Decatur, Ala. — A woman who helped thousands of people by taking domestic violence calls as a 9-1-1 dispatcher was a victim of domestic violence herself early Friday morning, according to authorities.
Read full articleConsolidated PSAP Picks Zetron for 9-1-1 Calltaking and Dispatching
November 8, 2010Redmond, Wash. – Robertson County,Tenn., recently merged the area’s two public safety answering points (PSAPs)–Robertson County Central Dispatch and the…
Read full articleLucas County Department of Emergency Services Signs Contract with TriTech Software Systems
November 5, 2010San Diego, Calif. — TriTech Software Systems, a leading provider of EMS and public safety software solutions, proudly announces the…
Read full articleSan Diego Metropolitan Transit System selects Apollo Video Technology’s RoadRunner Transit Camera System & Fleet-Wide Management Software
November 4, 2010San Diego, Calif. – On Oct. 27, the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) selected Apollo Video Technology’s RoadRunner MRH DVR and…
Read full articleE9-1-1 Location Accuracy Proceeding
November 4, 2010On Sept. 23, 2010, the Federal Communications Commission adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry to improve wireless E911 location accuracy and reliability by examining the next stage of potential regulations that would be commensurate with the surge in wireless usage, encompassing additional voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and wireless services, devices, and applications.
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