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National Homeland Security Consortium Offers Recommendations to Enhance National Homeland Security Efforts
January 5, 2011Today APCO International applauded the National Homeland Security Consortium’s (NHSC) continued work to advance national security and preparedness efforts by releasing recommendations informed by a collaboration with APCO International and the other 20 voluntary national associations that make up the NHSC.
Read full articleCommunications International Inc. Acquires FATPOT Technologies LLC
January 5, 2011Vero Beach, Fla. — Communications International, Inc., “CII” today announced the acquisition of FATPOT Technologies LLC (“FATPOT”), a leading provider…
Read full articleCommunications Down Under
January 5, 2011To provide the reader with some history as to how the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) arrived at where it is today, we have to take you on a journey back in time. In Queensland, ambulance services began Sept. 12, 1892, when the first meeting of the City Ambulance Transport Brigade was held.
Read full articleWestern Will County Comm Center Deploys Exalt Microwave Backhaul Systems
January 4, 2011Exalt Communications announced today that Western Will County Communications Center (WESCOM), an emergency services dispatch organization serving western Will County,…
Read full articleHarris Corp. Selected as Radio System & Service Provider for Oregon Wireless Interoperability Network
January 4, 2011Boston, Ma. — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has been selected as the radio system…
Read full article9-1-1 Operators’ Listening Skills Crucial for Mental Health Calls
January 4, 2011Oklahoma City — Kelly Garrett knows the holiday season can be a rough time for some people, but she’s more than happy to talk to them about their troubles. The 9-1-1 operator has been taking calls at the Oklahoma City Emergency Communications Center for 12 years.
Read full articleAthens County Only Occasionally Uses Mobile Communications Unit
January 4, 2011Athens County, Ohio — To beef up national security in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, the federal government handed out money and equipment. One of the Homeland Security tools that came to Athens County free of charge was a giant mobile communications unit, which serves 11 counties, but doesn’t get out of the garage much.
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