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EMS 10: Innovators in EMS Award
November 19, 2010Call for Nominations—2010
Know someone in EMS who’s a true innovator and working to advance prehospital emergency care? JEMS wants to recognize them. The “EMS 10: Innovators in EMS” initiative has been created and sponsored by JEMS/Elsevier Public Safety and Physio-Control Inc. to recognize 10 individuals who have earned the respect of their colleagues and often taken great risks to advance the art and science of prehospital emergency care.
WAVE Lync Communicator Delivers Enhanced Voice Capabilities to Microsoft Lync Server 2010
November 19, 2010Seattle, Wash. — Twisted Pair Solutions, a Microsoft partner and pioneer in Radio-over-IP (RoIP) technology, today announced its WAVE Lync Communicator. …
Read full articleCommunication Between Agencies, Mobile Devices Possible with DDTI Solution
November 19, 2010Columbus, Ohio — DDTI is proud to announce the successful implementation of a progressive new Next Generation 9-1-1-ready feature to…
Read full articleNew Emergency Warning Sirens & 9-1-1 Upgrade Planned for St. Louis County
November 19, 2010St. Louis, Mo. — The new emergency warning system for St. Louis County is working its way through St. Louis County municipalities, minding its manners along the way, and stepping on a minimum of local jurisdictional toes.
Read full articleDispatcher’s Action Saves Family of 5
November 19, 2010Flat Rock, N.C. — Authorities say a father and his four children had to go to the hospital after breathing in carbon monoxide from a generator running all night in the basement of their Flat Rock apartment. According to a report by WYFF4.com, dispatcher Ondrea Baker answered the 9-1-1 call. “It was her last call of the day.” The family initially refused emergency response, saying they would get to the hospital themselves, but the call “made Baker so uncomfortable that she decided to send help … whether the family wanted it or not.”
Read full articleFCC Issues Final Rule for Wireless E9-1-1 Location Accuracy Requirements
November 19, 2010The Federal Communications Commission amends its rules to require wireless licensees subject to standards for wireless Enhanced 911 (E9-1-1) Phase II location accuracy and reliability to satisfy these standards at either a county-based or PSAP-based geographic level. The Commission takes this step to ensure an appropriate and consistent compliance methodology with respect to location accuracy standards.
Read full articleReverse 9-1-1 Stirs Controversy
November 18, 2010The West Linn (Ore.) Police Department’s late-night automated phone call last week warning the public of an armed robber drew criticism from some residents.The call came after one resident foiled a robbery at her home. The thief leapt from her deck and fled the scene as police arrived.
Read full articleBrown County, Wis., Takes on Emergency Dispatch for Ashwaubenon
November 18, 2010Ashwaubenon, Wis. — Brown County takes over the village’s dispatching duties for police, fire and emergency medical services beginning today. The Ashwaubenon Department of Public Safety has handled the calls in-house since 1982, but agreed to merge with the Brown County Public Safety Communications Center earlier this year to streamline services and save money.
Read full articleGetting the Green Light
November 18, 2010Exponential growth in the Houston-metro area and its resulting traffic gridlock have negatively affected Harris County’s emergency responders and their response times. Local emergency service districts are fighting back with technology and working together to expand an intelligent emergency preemption system to more county and state roads.
Read full articlePhiladelphia to Honor 9-1-1 Operators in a Ceremony
November 17, 2010On Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010, at 7:00 p.m., four civilian 9-1-1 Police Communications Dispatchers will be recognized for their outstanding performance, professionalism and commitment during an event sposored by the Philadelphia Police Radio Advisory Board.
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