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Manage Your Risk: Defensible Hiring & Management Practices
October 27, 2011By Charles D. Carter
In 1991, I was in New York City to conduct a course for 9-1-1 instructors. After I entered the building at One Police Plaza, my host pointed to a courtroom just off the lobby. He said it was used for nothing but settling lawsuits against NYC police officers. How terrible that so many allegations of wrongdoing by police exist that they need their own courtroom with a judge dedicated to nothing but cases against those sworn to protect and serve.
Read full articleGigi Smith Sworn in as APCO International 2nd Vice President
October 27, 2011She was sworn in on Monday.
Read full articleNine Pa. Counties Join to Improve 9-1-1 Emergency Calling Network
October 27, 2011PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Nine counties in Western Pennsylvania are joining forces to save money and offer better 911 service through an Internet-based emergency services network scheduled to be in place by late next year. The system will be used by Armstrong, Butler, Lawrence, Fayette, Indiana, Mercer, Greene, Somerset and Westmoreland counties.
Read full articleFCC Reminds EAS Participants About Nov. 9 Nationwide EAS Test
October 27, 2011The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reminds Emergency Alert System (EAS) Participants (e.g., broadcasters, cable operators, satellite radio and television service providers and wireline video service providers) that on November 9, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), the FCC and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct the first-ever Nationwide EAS Test.
Read full articleGreatCall Releases PSAP Training DVD for 5Star Urgent Response
October 26, 2011GreatCall has been working with both APCO and NENA the past several months to draft instructional information on their 5Star Urgent Response service. PSAPs should soon receive training DVDs from GreatCall that will explain this service and how we can work together to effectively handle an emergency call that originates from a 5Star Urgent Response™ device.
Read full articleAudit Finds Atlanta 9-1-1 Call Taking & Dispatching Greatly Delayed
October 26, 2011Delay of information is more than 10 times the national average.
Read full articleFEMA HONORS ACHIEVEMENTS IN COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS
October 26, 2011WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the winners of the 2011 FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Awards. These annual awards recognize the innovative practices and achievements of organizations and individuals across the nation that work to make our communities safer, stronger, and better prepared to manage any emergency situation.
Read full articleGamber-Johnson Introduces New Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle Solution
October 26, 2011October 14, 2011 – Stevens Point, WI – Gamber-Johnson, an ISO 9001:2008 certified manufacturer of rugged docking stations and vehicle mounting solutions, introduces a complete vehicle solution designed specifically for the 2011-2012 Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle (PPV). The solution includes a vehicle specific console box, a passenger side vehicle base and a full trunk shelf.
Read full articleCODY Systems Unveils Cloud-ready Tactical Cross-agency Search App at the 2011 IACP
October 26, 2011CHICAGO, IL. – Oct. 24, 2011 – CODY Systems, a nationwide leader in public-safety software, in conjunction with the opening of the 2011 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference and Expo, unveiled C.tac 5, the company’s latest cloud-ready addition to its market-proven C.O.B.R.A. real-time tactical information-sharing platform.
Read full articleCosmiCube Launches SF Heroes with San Francisco Department of Emergency Management
October 26, 2011Ground-breaking mobile application motivates, educates, and prepares sf citizens for emergencies – in iTunes Today
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Oct. 20, 2011 – CosmiCube, San Francisco’s distinguished iPhone, iPad and Android mobile application development provider, today announced the launch of SF Heroes, a free emergency preparedness-focused mobile application created in partnership with the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management (SFDEM). SF Heroes uses game mechanics to educate, motivate, inform and reward people for learning about how to be prepared for emergencies. It also provides users with information about city resources that residents, commuters and visitors may need to access in the event of a disaster. SF Heroes is available today in the iTunes store.
