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Architects Design Group Designs Sunrise Public Safety Complex
July 29, 2011Sunrise, FL (July 22, 2011) – Architects Design Group (ADG), headquartered in Winter Park, announced the firm has completed the $32.5 million, 125,000 square foot Public Safety Complex for the City of Sunrise, Florida.
Read full articleNixle Names Veteran Technologist CEO Eric Liu Named as Chief Executive Officer; Scott Mason Assumes Role of Chairman
July 29, 2011San Francisco, CA – July 28, 2011 – Nixle, LLC, a leader in civilian messaging applications for local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies has announced the promotion of Eric Liu to its Chief Executive Officer position and appointment of Scott Mason as Chairman. Liu, who joined Nixle in 2008, was previously the company’s Chief Product Officer. These changes come as Nixle prepares to make significant announcements pertaining to feature enhancements.
Read full articleKansas City Board of Public Utilities Selects Tropos Networks for Smart Grid Communications
July 29, 2011SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Tropos Networks, the best-of-breed provider of private wireless IP broadband networks for the smart grid today announced that the Kansas City Board of Public Utilities (KCBPU) has selected Tropos GridCom™ as their communications infrastructure for aggregating multiple smart grid applications across their 127 square mile service territory. KCBPU, a publicly owned provider of electricity and water services in the Kansas City area, is deploying a smart grid for both power and water utilities. The utility’s smart grid goals include improving operational efficiencies, increasing reliable delivery of power and water services, and continuing to build customer satisfaction.
Read full articleCassidian Communications Expands Notification Reach of U.S. Public Safety Professionals, Helps Operations Gather Critical Contact Data
July 29, 2011• 9-1-1 data currently does not include cell and unpublished phone numbers, creating critical gaps in the information used by emergency notification systems
• Self-Registration Portal (SRP) allows residents to proactively sign up online to receive emergency and non-emergency messages
Zetron’s Acom System Chosen for L.A. County’s New Metro Fire Comm Center
July 29, 2011A 63-position Zetron Advanced Communication (Acom) console system has been chosen to equip the Los Angeles Fire Department’s new Metro Fire Communication Center. The Acom system was chosen for its ability to meet the project’s exacting requirements cost effectively. The system will also provide a migration path to the area’s upcoming Project 25 regional radio infrastructure.
Read full articleAPCO International Conference & Expo Panel on New Statewide 9-1-1 Assessment Guidelines Provides Unique Opportunity for Feedback
July 29, 2011Ebensburg, Pa – July 29, 2011 Don’t miss your opportunity to provide live feedback on the new National 9-1-1 Assessment Guidelines (Guidelines) to the workgroup that developed them. Join members and staff of the National 9-1-1 Assessment Guidelines Workgroup (NAGWG) and Laurie Flaherty of USDOT in the panel discussion, “Guidelines for Statewide 9-1-1 System Assessments: Coming to a State Near You,” at the APCO International 77th Annual Conference & Expo in Philadelphia, PA on Monday, August 8 at 2:30pm in Room 109AB.
Read full articleFCC Accuracy Requirements for Wireless Carriers
July 29, 2011In its Second Report and Order dated Sept. 23, 2010, the FCC adopted new rules governing the accuracy of location information provided by wireless carriers to PSAPs.[1] There’s much good news in this order. One of the best aspects will require accuracy measurements from the county or PSAP geographic level. Prior to this, carriers had said they wanted to average accuracy levels over larger regional areas. In these cases, large cities where carriers could supply high-accuracy levels would skew the results for rural counties. Not all the news is good, however.
Read full articleMaine EMA Director Tells U.S. Senate Committee Emergency Communications in Maine Is ‘Relatively Healthy’
July 29, 2011The director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency told a U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday that emergency communications in the state have improved since the terrorist attacks of 2011, thanks in large part to federal funding.
Read full articleCohasset 9-1-1 Call about Baby a Hoax
July 29, 2011COHASSET, Ma. — Police in Cohasset say a 911 call from a woman who claimed she had just given birth behind a gas station and needed medical help was apparently a hoax.
Read full articleAPCO International Announces P33 Training Program Certifications
July 28, 2011DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Four public safety agencies have met or exceeded the minimum training standards for the APCO International Project 33 Training Program Certification-2010 and will be awarded at APCO’s 77th Annual Conference, August 7th-10th in Philadelphia, Pa.
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