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Prankster Ties up Police Dispatchers with Fake 9-1-1 Calls
November 10, 2010Salt Lake City — A prankster in California used a falsely-registered cell phone to flood Salt Lake City police dispatch with hundreds of calls in a single day last week, police officials said. Between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Nov. 2, dispatchers received 617 calls from the number, said dispatch supervisor Pam Peay.
Read full articleCounty Central Dispatch to Create Backup Center
November 10, 2010Marshall, Mich. — If the Marshall 9-1-1 center had to be evacuated, dispatchers would have a back-up location to answer emergency calls. The Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch Authority on Tuesday approved the creation of a second functioning dispatch center in Battle Creek.
Read full articleNG9-1-1: Technology Implementation
November 10, 2010Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) systems will allow stakeholders to incorporate new technologies and information sharing methods into their architecture, but it’s important to understand that not all NG9-1-1 systems are equal. Before agencies draft their proposals to implement NG9-1-1, it’s important to keep the technology cart behind the horse by using the core principles of project management.
Read full articleTime Change, Glitches Trip Up Emergency Radio
November 9, 2010Charlotte, N.C. — Emergency radio communications in Charlotte went down for nearly an hour Monday morning, a glitch authorities say was caused by a broken backup generator, human error and the switch from Daylight Savings Time.
Read full articleChesapeake, 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.
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