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Am I Ready for the Big One?
January 14, 2011In recent years, there has been a lot of talk about readiness in the comm center. We have backup phone systems, backup generators, even backup comm centers. What about backup telecommunicators? I wanted to know, “What about me?” What if I were the one working (stuck) in the comm center when something big happens? Is there anything out there to prepare me? I did some research on communications preparedness, and I’d like to share my findings with other telecommunicators.
Read full articleUnconventional Ideas
January 13, 2011With more reliance on cellular and UHF radio communications, public safety organizations find themselves dependent on a modern technology infrastructure to support their inter- and intra-agency communications, and communications with the public. However, one major hurricane or winter storm could render most of the technology useless during the stage of the event that it’s needed the most. Here are six strategies to back up your agency’s communications.
Read full articleFCC News: Framework for Next Generation 9-1-1 Deployment
January 13, 2011The Notice of Inquiry initiates a comprehensive proceeding to address how Next Generation 911 (NG9-1-1) can enable the public to obtain emergency assistance by means of advanced communications technologies beyond traditional voice-centric devices.
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January 13, 2011Tucson, Ariz. — Summoning the soul of a nation, President Barack Obama on Wednesday implored Americans to honor those slain and injured in the Arizona shootings by becoming better people, telling a polarized citizenry that it is time to talk with each other “in a way that heals, not in a way wounds.”
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January 13, 2011Phoenix — A U.S. congresswoman shot in the head is able to breathe on her own, doctors said Tuesday, as the Arizona community rocked by the shooting that killed six people planned memorial services, including one where President Barack Obama planned to speak.
Read full article9-1-1 Call: “I do believe Gabby Giffords was hit.”
January 13, 2011Tucson, Ariz. — A 9-1-1 caller witnessing the mass shooting outside a grocery store in Tucson describes a frantic scene.
Read full articleArizona Shooting Targets US Congresswoman, Kills 6
January 13, 2011Tucson, Ariz. — A gunman nearly unloaded a semiautomatic weapon at a busy supermarket Saturday during a public gathering for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, wounding the Democrat and killing Arizona’s chief federal judge and five others in an attempted assassination that left Americans questioning whether divisive politics had pushed the suspect over the edge.
Read full articleDRS Tactical Systems Expands Armor Product Offering with its All-New Compact Tablet
January 13, 2011Parsippany, N.J. — DRS Technologies, Inc., A Finmeccanica Company, announced today that its Tactical Systems Group has recently unveiled its…
Read full articleBucks County, Pa., Implements VisionAIR Software to Support its Global Public Safety Initiative
January 13, 2011Castle Hayne, NC — VisionAIR, provider of the integrated Public Safety Suite of software, is quickly moving forward with its…
Read full articleFranklin County’s $6.9 Million Communications System Ready to Go
January 13, 2011Chambersburg, Pa. — Franklin County’s $6.9 million 911 dispatch system has passed muster, and will see use later this month. Police departments will be the first agencies to switch to the new emergency communications system, according to county Emergency Services Director David Donahue. Municipalities will follow later this month. Fire and ambulance companies will begin moving over in February. The transition will continue over the course of a year.
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