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Silent Key – Past President Gregg Riddle
June 27, 2014APCO International Past President Gregg Riddle died this morning, June 27, 2014 after a long and courageous battle with cancer….
Read full articleSix Public Safety Agencies Receive APCO P33 Certification
June 26, 2014York County Dept. of Emergency Services (Pa.), Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office (Va.), Lewiston Police Department (Id.), Stafford County Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Communications (Va.), Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (Fla.) and Denver 911 have all met the minimum training standards for P33 Certification.
Read full articleText-to-9-1-1 Leads to More Innovation
June 26, 2014Collier County (Fla.) Sheriff Kevin Rambosk is walking the walk when it comes to technology helping the public share tips and communicate with crime fighters.
Read full articleElgin (Ill.) Considers 911-Twitter Combo
June 26, 2014New World Systems, a Michigan-based company, is developing a way to tweet 911 calls about traffic accidents via the police department’s Twitter account.
Read full articleAPCO Applauds FCC’s Action to Fine Manufacturer of Signal Jamming Devices
June 23, 2014On Thursday, June 18, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it plans to issue a fine against C.T.S. Technology…
Read full articleNews Roundup: FCC on Business & Broadband; New Firsts for Firstnet
June 20, 2014Chattanooga (Tenn.) lauded for broadband; FirstNet seeks new GM and launches first approved LTE network.
Read full articleMotorola Solutions Upgrades North Carolina’s Burke County with Latest 9-1-1 Dispatching Technology
June 19, 2014Advanced 9-1-1 system shows signs of success in center that manages more than 97,000 calls for service each year.
Read full articleTriTech Software Systems Showcases its NG9-1-1 Solution at NENA Conference
June 19, 2014TriTech Software Systems will demonstrate the power and user friendly features of its standalone 9-1-1 call handling solution at the NENA Conference on June 16-17 in Nashville, Tenn.
Read full articleRadio Issue Complicates Fire Merger In Columbia (Pa.)
June 19, 2014Three fire departments reconsider a merger when it means getting less radios.
Read full articleCodan’s Digital Voice a Quantum Leap for Radio
June 19, 2014Codan’s new voice coding technology provides greater clarity of voice over a range of rates from 2,400 bps to 600 bps, proving optimum performance in varying conditions, a capability unmatched on competing commercial HF radios.
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