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Datron’s Vertical Take Off & Landing Micro Air Vehicle
July 19, 2010The Datron Scout is a small, rugged and lightweight Micro Air Vehicle designed to capture and transmit high quality video and images in the field. A robust design coupled with snap together assembly makes the Scout a perfect fit for missions in a broad range of environments where measuring time in seconds will matter.
Read full articleStandards Calls to Action
July 16, 2010Be proactive. Learn how to comment and participate in the standards development process. The review and comment periods are open for three standards.
Read full articleResponding to Growth
July 16, 2010Attending this year’s APCO conference in Houston? On Monday, Aug. 2 at 2 p.m., attendees will have the opportunity to tour the Cypress Creek EMS Comm Center. Here is a sneak peak of what this state-of-the-art comm center has to offer.
Read full articleGetac Upgrades Its V100 Convertible PC with up to 47% Higher Performance
July 15, 2010Getac Inc. is upgrading its popular V100 fully rugged convertible with several new features and upgrades, including an Intel Core i7 1.2 GHz processor, the fastest dual-core processor of any rugged convertible on the market.
Read full article9-1-1 Call Was Delayed before Man Shot Pair
July 15, 2010A distraught town man called his son in Alabama and threatened to harm family members at their Route 66 home, but by the time the son got through to local 9-1-1 operators it was too late.
Read full articleAircraft Registration Transaction
July 14, 2010Aircraft registration is a unique alphanumeric string that identifies an aircraft in the same way a license plate identifies an automobile.
Read full articleNG9-1-1: Why Move Forward?
July 1, 2010In light of current economic challenges, many PSAPs and municipalities are wrestling with when they should start planning for Next Generation 9-1-1. Implementing new systems is potentially costly, and justifying the expense and planning time is often difficult. So we must ask, “What’s really in it for me?” Let’s examine some components and tangible short-term benefits.
Read full articleSex Offender Transactions
June 25, 2010Registration of sex offenders allows the government authorities in the U.S. and abroad to keep track of the location and activities of sex offenders.
Read full articleReview and Comment: Standards Call to Action
June 25, 2010The public review and comment period is open until July 12 for the Candidate APCO ANS 1.101.2-201x: Standard for Public Safety Telecommunicators when Responding to Calls of Missing, Abducted, and Sexually Exploited Children. This is a recent update to the original ANS, version 1.
Read full article8 Organizations Have Achieved APCO Project 33 Agency Training Program Certification
June 25, 2010Eight agencies will be honored during the 2010 APCO Annual Conference & Exposition in Houston for their achievements regarding training for public safety telecommunicators.
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