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Heroes Recognized
April 7, 2012A 9-year-old who pulled a younger child from the bottom of a swimming pool and a World War II veteran who is still serving his country were among the award recipients during the ninth annual Celebration of Heroes.
Read full articleHonor for 9-1-1 Operator
April 7, 2012Aurora will give a 911 Operator of the Year award for the first time Monday.
Read full articleDubai Air Navigation Services Supports 2012 APCO Global Congress as Strategic Partner
April 5, 20125 April 2012 Alexandria, VA USA— Dubai Air Navigation Services (DANS) has offered their formal endorsement as a Strategic Partner…
Read full articleNational Governors Association Announces D Block Implementation Meeting
April 5, 2012WASHINGTON—The recent passage of legislation to reallocate a portion of the spectrum (D block) to create a nationwide communications network…
Read full articleGeoComm Says Thank You to Telecommunicators Nationwide
April 5, 2012St. Cloud, MN: In light of the recent public safety dispatchers study performed by the Northern Illinois University (NIU) and…
Read full articleHarris Corporation Receives $12.4 Million in Orders to Provide Mission-Critical Communication System to Latin American Nation
April 5, 2012MELBOURNE, Fla. & ROCHESTER, N.Y.– Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received $12.4 million in orders…
Read full articleLos Angeles Prosecutors Reject Charge in Police Shooting that Followed False 9-1-1 Call
April 5, 2012LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors tentatively rejected a request by Pasadena police Monday to file an involuntary manslaughter charge against a man who made a false report of being robbed by armed men.
Read full articleCalls Show Residents Panicked Over Colo. Wildfire
April 5, 2012DENVER (AP) — A woman believed killed in last week’s devastating Colorado wildfire called 911 soon after the fire broke out, and authorities said Wednesday her call, along with that of a couple later found dead at their burned home, were among the early ones dispatchers received reporting the blaze.
Read full articleMapping Glitch Blamed for No Colo. Fire Warnings
April 5, 2012DENVER (AP) — Software that failed to recognize a community name and a discrepancy between coordinates on Google maps and a mapping system are being blamed for the failure to alert some residents to a deadly Colorado wildfire.
Read full articleNew Portable Radios Link Wildlife Officers with Police, Fire, EMS
April 5, 2012Within one hour of borrowing a portable radio last year, wildlife conservation Officer Brian Singer tracked down a poacher.
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