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West Virginia: $33M Tower Project to Go Online June 2013
December 27, 2012West Virginia has started testing a $33 million upgrade to its emergency communications tower network – a project designed to bolster public safety and make Internet available to homes in rural communities.
Read full articleFlorida: Residents Give Smart911 Tepid Response
December 27, 2012Six months after implementing Smart911, only about 1,600 people have signed up for the service – roughly one-half of 1 percent of the county’s population.
Read full articleNew Jersey: New 9-1-1-Text Technology Hailed in Camden County
December 27, 2012Camden County’s ability to accept 9-1-1 text messages this summer will lead the state with a technology advance that will better protect residents, officials said.
Read full articleMaine: Friendly Caller Program Unites Dispatchers, Elderly
December 27, 2012It makes her feel good to know that the dispatchers are expecting her call, thanks to the county’s Friendly Caller program.
Read full articleShooting at New York House Fire, Gunman Kills Two Firefighters, Injures Two Others
December 24, 2012WEBSTER, N.Y. (AP) – Four volunteer firefighters responding to an intense pre-dawn house fire were shot Monday morning, two fatally,…
Read full articleU.S. Capital Implements ASAP
December 21, 2012Washington DC’s Office of Unified Communications has gone live with the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol program, becoming the second largest PSAP to implement ASAP.
Read full articleExtensive Search for Public Safety Software Leads Lee County to Spillman Technologies
December 21, 2012Lee County Sheriff’s Office has chosen Spillman Technologies for computer-aided dispatch (CAD), mobile, and records management software (RMS).
Read full articleDistrict of Columbia Implements New ASAP Alarm Response Program
December 21, 2012(Washington, D.C.) – The Office of Unified Communications (OUC) has implemented an innovative computer-aided dispatch system (CAD) interface enhancement –…
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Comments on Draft Core Competencies and Minimum Training Standards for Public Safety Communications Quality Assurance Evaluator
December 21, 2012Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International released today for comments a Candidate American National Standard…
Read full articleKenwood Introduces New 400-402 Series Portable Radios with More Power and GPS Option
December 21, 2012The new 2 Watt TK-2400/3400 4 or 16 channel and 5 Watt 16 channel TK-2402/3402 VHF and UHF portables have twice the audio output power and improved sound for use in high noise environments, plus, with the addition of the optional GPS KMC-48GPS mic, the new portables can be integrated into a full fleet management system.
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