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2012 APCO Global Congress Session to Compare P25 and TETRA
March 22, 201222 March 2012 Alexandria, VA USA— Delegates attending the 2012 APCO Global Congress will gain information that will help them…
Read full articleLos Angeles City Fire Department Admits to Misleading Response Data
March 21, 2012Los Angeles City Fire Department response times are under scrutiny following a department admission that it presented misleading data to city officials during last year’s budget talks.
Read full articleFBI, Justice Department Investigate Florida Crime Watch Shooting
March 21, 2012The growing national attention — and outcry — over the case of an unarmed black teen in Florida who was fatally shot by a self-proclaimed neighborhood watch captain has culminated with the federal government’s announcement that it will launch an investigation.
Read full articleMotorola Solutions Gets ComEd Digital Radio Deal
March 21, 2012Motorola Solutions said Monday it has signed a $22 million contract with electric utility Commonwealth Edison to set up a digital radio system to serve ComEd’s Northern Illinois service territory.
Read full articleNational Sheriffs’ Association Statement on the Neighborhood Watch Tragedy in Florida
March 21, 2012Alexandria, VA – For nearly four decades, the Neighborhood Watch Program (housed within the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA)) has worked…
Read full articleWhat Is Protocol When Calling 9-1-1?
March 21, 2012The recent shooting of an unarmed teenager in Florida – and the ensuing public outrage – has raised the larger issue of just how far civilians should go in assisting police. Over the weekend, officials in Florida released tapes of 911 calls related to the Feb. 26 shooting of Trayvon Martin, 17, in a gated community outside Orlando. Martin reportedly was walking to his father’s house from a nearby 7-Eleven, carrying a bag of Skittles and a drink.
Read full articleKeep Kids Safe During Poison Prevention Week
March 21, 2012SANTA FE – National Poison Prevention Week began Monday and the New Mexico Department of Health reminds parents to store hazardous materials (including cleaning products and medication) out of children’s reach.
Read full articleThe Future of Social Media & Emergency Response
March 21, 2012Monday, March 26, 2012 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM at the Washington Hilton, D.C. Join us at the Washington Hilton…
Read full articleOT Pay Spikes at 9-1-1 Center in Chicago
March 21, 2012Overtime at Chicago’s 9-1-1 emergency center more than doubled during the first two months of this year, thanks to a 13.2 percent increase in call volume and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s decision to reduce the ranks of police and fire dispatchers, records show.
Read full articleAchievement/Emergency Team Honors 2; Hollinger, Hilliard Help Prepare Citizens
March 21, 2012The Shelby County (Tenn.) of Preparedness Reserve Program, under the leadership of Community Emergency Response Team coordinator Eugene Jones, recently honored two of its outstanding members – Willie Hollinger of Cordova and Alexander “Ham” Hilliard of Bartlett.
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