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IJIS Institute and APCO International Publish CAD ‘Standards’ Document
September 18, 2012A new candidate standard document titled Unified Computer Aided Dispatch Functional Requirements (UCADFR) is being released by IJIS and APCO International.
Read full articleAPCO President Terry Hall Testifies at Capitol Hill Hearing
September 13, 2012Terry Hall, President of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International testified today before the House Homeland Security Committee’s…
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Jennifer Greene Makes an Impact
September 12, 2012After working 29 years and 11 months and retiring as a commander for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan police department, Jennifer Greene could have called it quits and sit back with her feet up.
Read full articleWest Virginia City Creates Hoarder Task Force to Protect First Responders
September 12, 2012In the city of Morgantown, 9-1-1 dispatchers and firefighters call it an “overloaded structure.” You’d call it the home of a hoarder.
Read full articleGeorgia: First Responder Policy Changes
September 12, 2012The dispatchers will refer to a list of 16 situations and send the fire department’s first responders automatically.
Read full articleMassachusetts Cities Launch Alert Systems
September 12, 2012Pittsfield and North Adams are launching messaging systems to alert residents in the event of an emergency in their communities.
Read full articleIndustry Council Launches NPM 2.0 Online Toolkit
September 12, 2012The Industry Council for Emergency Response Technologies announced the launch of its National Preparedness Month online toolkit for emergency preparedness.
Read full articleArcGIS Online – A Better Blend
September 11, 2012You can add depth and meaning to your map by layering it with data drawn from maps built and published…
Read full articleTipton County, Tennessee Extended Their Public Mapping To Include Motor Vehicle Crashes
September 11, 2012GOLDSBORO, N.C. – Geographic Technologies Group (GTG) is pleased to announce that Tipton County, Tennessee extended their Public Mapping to…
Read full articleNew Everbridge System Harnesses the Power of the Social Universe to Help Organizations Save Lives and Manage Mass Communication
September 11, 2012Los Angeles, Calif. -September 10, 2012 – Everbridge today announced that it has launched a first of its kind social…
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