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Eaton Introduces Next Generation Plug-and-Play Power Protection for Point-of-Sale and SOHO Equipment
June 10, 2013Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton announced the release of the new Eaton 5S battery backup in North America.
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Telecommunicator Tammy Baierl
June 7, 2013A telecommunicator for the Ramsey County Emergency Communications Center in St. Paul, Minn., for the past nine years, Tammy Baierl loves her job.
Read full articleWhy Operational Standards?
June 6, 2013Operational procedures and standards are an important aspect of any public safety comm center. Public safety in each community has evolved based in large measure on the standard of service expected and demanded by the community being served. This is especially true of the operations of public safety communications centers.
Read full articleStephens County, Ga., 9-1-1 Director Fired
June 3, 2013Stephens County is looking for a new 911 and emergency management agency director.
Read full articleHeed Voters on Consolidation
June 3, 2013Charleston County voters overwhelmingly support advancing cost-saving ideas for consolidating government functions among various jurisdictions. They said just that in backing a 2010 countywide referendum that asked: Should Charleston County Council appoint a consolidated government charter commission for the purpose of preparing a proposed charter to establish countywide consolidation of local government function or functions?
Read full articleDeSoto 9-1-1 Will Get New Emblem
June 3, 2013Following county government’s adoption last November of an official logo, the DeSoto 911 Emergency Communications District will call up an emblem — the first in the agency’s 25 years of coordinating and supporting dispatch operations.
Read full articleText 9-1-1? Not in Philadelphia
June 3, 2013Text 9-1-1 is a good idea, but not one we’ll be seeing in this resource-starved city anytime soon.
Read full articleCassidian and Astrium Services Provide French Fire and Rescue Services with Access to Satellite Communications
June 3, 2013Cassidian and Astrium Services have successfully completed the final validation tests for their remote solution for linking Tetrapol tactical cells using Astrium Services’ satellite communication services.
Read full articleAPCO International Announces 2013 Award Winners
June 3, 2013Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013…
Read full articleTennessee Highway Patrol Announces New Statewide Interoperable Communications System in Use in Chattanooga District
June 3, 2013Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Tracy Trott recenlty announced the Chattanooga THP district is the first to use a new statewide interoperable communications system.
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