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Let Them Shine
June 21, 2012Sharing knowledge is a sign of leadership and teamwork. If you have people in your center who have special skills or talent, encourage them to develop that talent. You shouldn’t feel threatened, but instead excited that you have people on your staff who can help your division shine!
Read full articleBill Seeks Cellphone Tax Law Change
June 20, 2012New York: Two state lawmakers recently announced a bill that would change the current tax law on cellphones to ensure that nearly 60 percent of surcharge funds go to counties and local governments for public safety purposes.
Read full articleDartmouth Police Department Implements APCO EMD
June 19, 2012Daytona Beach, FL- June 19, 2012 – Residents in Dartmouth, Ma., now have the added strength of APCO Institute Emergency Medical Dispatch behind their 911 call center because the Dartmouth Police Department recently implemented the program.
Read full articleNorth Shore Leaders to Vote on Bayside Handling 9-1-1 Cell Calls
June 19, 2012Glendale, Wisconsin – People dialing 9-1-1 on a cellphone will be routed to the new consolidated police dispatch center in Bayside, based on a proposal approved by the Glendale Common Council on Monday.
Read full articleLawsuit Over Denise Lee’s Murder Moves Forward
June 19, 2012CHARLOTTE COUNTY: After years of delays, the wrongful death lawsuit against the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office over the 2008 murder of Denise Lee finally appears to be heading to trial.
Read full articleNew Study Finds Many Americans Largely Unaware of Local Emergency Communications
June 19, 2012WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 19, 2012 – Despite a record-breaking year of federally declared disasters in 2011, including floods, tornadoes,…
Read full articleCounty Searches for Cause of Radio Static Between Sheriff’s Deputies and Dispatchers
June 19, 2012AUBURN — Too many radio calls between Androscoggin County Sheriff’s deputies and dispatchers are being interrupted by static. And it’s getting worse, Capt. Raymond Lafrance, who oversees the county’s patrol and communications divisions, said.
Read full articleEngulfed in an Instant
June 18, 2012The calm afternoon and the lives of those living in the retirement community of Mayfair Mews in Virginia Beach were forever changed just after noon on April 6. It was at that moment when a U.S. Navy F/A-18 jet with a student pilot and trainer on board experienced serious engine failure from nearby Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana and plunged to the ground, crash landing into the buildings and courtyard of an apartment complex. Instantly, several buildings were engulfed in flames fed by jet fuel. The dark black plumes of thick smoke could be seen miles away.
Read full articleDatabase to Provide More Information to 9-1-1 Dispatchers
June 18, 2012COLLIER COUNTY – An online network newly opened to Collier County residents will allow 911 dispatchers to see a caller’s photo, address and information like allergies and medical complications, if the caller chooses to create a profile.
Read full articleFCC Commissioner Ajit V. Pai Announces New Staff
June 18, 2012Targeted News Service WASHINGTON FCC Commissioner Ajit V. Pai today announced the appointment of Nicholas Degani as his Legal Advisor…
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