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Commercial Involvement in Your Chapter
April 30, 2014Achieving a healthy level of commercial involvement in your chapter starts with having an understanding and appreciation for the role commercial members play.
Read full articleDavie County Utilizes GTG’s 311GIS to Allow Citizen Concern Reporting
April 30, 201411GIS is an easy-to-use Esri based interface that allows the public to submit a request in a variety of categories, including Public Works and Code Enforcement.
Read full articleMobile Responder Now Available on BlackBerry Smartphones
April 30, 2014With the new release, public safety agencies can extend Intergraph’s industry-leading computer-aided dispatch software, I/CAD, to BlackBerry Z30, BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry Q10 smartphones.
Read full articleSurvey of 9-1-1 Dispatchers Finds Many Indoor Callers Cannot Be Located on Wireless Phones
April 29, 2014The survey results and more than 200 powerful personal stories of the challenges in locating wireless callers are being submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Read full articleFranklin County (Maine) opens new 9-1-1 center
April 29, 2014New equipment includes stations that can be electronically moved by pushing a button to allow telecommunicators to either sit down and work or stand.
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Comments on Draft Revisions to Current Standard for Alarm Interface Data Exchanges
April 25, 2014The public review and comment period is an important step in the standard development process. This provides an opportunity for all interested parties to review and contribute their comments.
Read full articlePryme’s Products Answer New Communication Trends
April 25, 2014With the industry currently facing increased pressure to modernize existing communications infrastructure, manufacturers of radio devices and accessories need to make sure their equipment will satisfy the demands created by these emerging trends.
Read full articleLiberty County (Ga.) Public Safety Communications Center Implements APCO EMD
April 25, 2014Residents in Hinesville, Ga., now have the added strength of the APCO Institute’s Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) behind their 9-1-1 call center.
Read full articleCalhoun County (W.Va.) E-911 Implements APCO EMD
April 25, 2014The APCO Institute EMD Program, based on EMD guide cards and software, is a systematic way to manage emergency medical service (EMS) resources in an organized and effective manner.
Read full articleUncertainty Over 9-1-1 Text Messaging in Pennsylvania
April 25, 2014The Federal Communications Commission wants wireless companies to provide customers the capability to text emergency messages to 9-1-1 centers by the end of the year,centers won’t be able to receive those messages without expensive upgrades, yet Pennsylvania officials said the state has an outdated, “horse and buggy” system for paying 9-1-1 costs.
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