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Emergency Notification System Problems May Have Delayed Evacuation Alert in Herriman Fire
September 21, 2010Problems with the standard phone emergency notification system may have been the reason some residents affected by the Camp Williams fire weren’t told to evacuate until they had no time to grab anything.
Read full articleEmergency Dispatcher from Shaler, Pa., Suspended over Porn Charge
September 21, 2010Public safety agencies are taking action against a volunteer firefighter and 9-1-1 dispatcher who is awaiting trial on charges of possessing child pornography.
Read full articleNICE Announces New Liability Protection Capabilities for NICE Inform Multimedia Incident Information Management Solution
September 21, 2010NICE Systems, the worldwide leader of intent-based solutions that extract insight to impact business performance, reduce financial risk and ensure…
Read full articleOne Dispatch for North Shore?
September 20, 2010A group of public officials is on the verge of recommending the consolidation of all the North Shore’s (Wis.) police and fire dispatchers — operations that are now conducted in three different organizations.
Read full articleOnStar Relaunches Its Brand
September 15, 2010OnStar launched new services, capabilities and technology for its nearly six million subscribers as part of a top-to-bottom realignment of…
Read full articleSheriff’s Spokesman: 9-1-1 Call in Biker Gang Incident a ‘Misunderstanding’
September 15, 2010Recordings released by the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office show that the department knew about the large group of Vagos Motorcycle Club members gathering in the Bolado Park area before the incident Sept. 4 involving allegations they pointed guns at an out-of-town woman and her family and friends.
Read full articleAppTek Releases Russian for Hybrid Machine Translation System
September 14, 2010McLean, Va. — AppTek, a leader in human language technology (HLT), announced today the release of Russian for its hybrid…
Read full articleHigh-Tech Dispatch on the Air
September 14, 2010When the San Antonio Police Department’s portion of a new multi-agency communication system went live at 6 a.m. Sunday, it was hardly noticeable to casual listeners. But for police officers, sheriff’s deputies, Schertz first responders and San Antonio firefighters, the change was monumental.
Read full articleDispatcher Disciplined for Sleeping on the Job
September 12, 2010A Blue Earth County (Minn.) 9-1-1 dispatcher that had been photographed and videotaped sleeping on the job — and who had been suspended for what supervisors say were numerous similar incidents — is under investigation again.
Read full article9-1-1 Upgrade to Allow Texts, Images
September 11, 2010Calltakers at 9-1-1 centers across the nation are seeing more and more cases of people trying to text, tweet and Facebook their emergency calls. Tennessee will be one of the first states in the nation to roll out a statewide, digital 911 system that will allow text messages, photos and videos from cell phones, but it won’t be available for 12 to 18 months.
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