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COVIA LABS AWARDED DHS CONTRACT ON INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
June 7, 2011MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA –– June 6, 2011 –– Covia Labs, Inc. today announced that it has received a contract from the U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to research and develop public safety mobile broadband applications for mission critical voice.
Read full articlePublic Safety Urges Senators to Deliver Bipartisan D-Block Bill
June 7, 2011Washington, D.C. — The Public Safety Alliance is calling for Republicans and Democrats to work together for the benefit of the safety of the American people. One day before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation’s scheduled Wednesday markup of the “D-Block” allocation bill by Chairman Jay Rockefeller and Ranking Member Kay Bailey Hutchison, the PSA announced that it is absolutely critical for members of the Senate Commerce Committee to approve S.911: the SPECTRUM Act of 2011.
Read full articleDispatch Crashes Hinder Albuquerque Police Department
June 7, 2011When the emergency dispatch system that connects Albuquerque police to the public crashes, it has many ramifications. Lately, the system has been crashing quite a bit — four times this year alone, according to APD.
Read full articleAurora Police Radio Woes Affect Search for Missing Child
June 6, 2011Aurora, Ill. — Aurora police say they faced communication obstacles that may have complicated their recent search for a missing 6-year-old boy near Sterling, Rock Falls and Dixon. The hunt for Timmothy Pitzen was hindered not because of glitches with Aurora’s 7-month-old Harris OpenSky radio system, but because channels designed to allow multiple agencies to communicate weren’t available, Lt. Nick Coronado said Friday.
Read full articleFire Departments Say Alameda Authorities Never Asked for Help to Save Raymond Zack
June 6, 2011Alameda, Calif. — Questions remain about how Alameda city firefighters and police officers handled efforts to rescue a distraught man intent on taking his own life, including whether they asked for help from other local agencies with the equipment and training to assist.
Read full articleMo. Capital City Looking to Upgrade Tornado Sirens
June 6, 2011Jefferson City, Mo. (AP) — Officials in Missouri’s capital city have decided to look into improving its aging storm warning system, after a deadly tornado hit the state’s southwest. Two of Jefferson City’s 15 warning sirens currently are not working, and many of its other sirens are several decades old.
Read full articleYurok Tribe Deploys Public Safety Line Through New White Space Technology
June 6, 2011Eureka, Calif. — The Yurok Tribe has announced the establishment of a dedicated public safety line for its reservation through recently deployed technology from an Arcata-based company.
Read full articlePhone Companies, Police Working to fix 9-1-1 Busy Signals
June 3, 2011Colorado Springs, Colo. — The Colorado Springs Police Department is working with AT&T and Qwest to fix a problem that has prevented some wireless callers from getting through to 9-1-1 dispatchers.
Read full articlePasadena AM Radio Can Now Broadcast Up-to-Date Information
June 3, 2011Pasadena, Texas — Residents in Pasadena now have another option to keep abreast of news during an emergency event should telephone, television and internet services be interrupted. Pasadena’s Office of Emergency Management recently installed an AM radio station capable of broadcasting up-to-date information in response to any local disaster that may affect residents.
Read full articleKenwood USA Corp. Donates Two-Way Radio Equipment to Alabama Emergency Management Agency
June 3, 2011Suwanee, Ga. — Communications Sector has donated public safety mobile and portable radios and high capacity batteries to the Alabama…
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