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Texting to 9-1-1 Now an Option in Botetourt County, Va.
June 12, 2015Botetourt County residents can now send text messages to 9-1-1 as part of recent improvements to the county’s emergency communications center.
Read full articleAirbus DS Communications Launches VESTA Alert
June 9, 2015The new addition to the VESTA suite of products is a state-of-the-art, map-based solution that quickly and accurately identifies an area at risk to rapidly deliver critical information to the impacted population.
Read full articleFederal Engineering Awarded Next Generation 9-1-1 and Radio Consulting Contract by the City of Portsmouth
June 8, 2015The City of Portsmouth, VA has awarded Federal Engineering, Inc. (FE) a contract to support the upgrade of its public safety radio and dispatch center systems.
Read full articleAda-Pontotoc County E-9-1-1 Center Implements APCO EMD
June 4, 2015Residents in Ada, OK now have the added strength of the APCO Institute’s Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) behind their 9-1-1 call center because the Ada-Pontotoc County E-9-1-1 Center recently implemented the program.
Read full articleFirstNet Board Reviews Key Milestones Along Program Roadmap Toward Final RFP for the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN)
June 4, 2015The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Board met this week to ensure the continued success of its Strategic Program Roadmap (Roadmap) and the deployment of a nationwide public safety broadband network (NPSBN). During FirstNet Committee and Board meetings held yesterday and today, the Board reviewed key Roadmap milestones in the areas of acquisition, finance, technology, and consultation, which are critical for the development of a final Request for Proposal (RFP) for the network.
Read full articlePerry County 9-1-1 Center Implements APCO EMD
June 4, 2015Residents in New Lexington, OH now have the added strength of the APCO Institute’s Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) behind their 9-1-1 call center because the Perry County 9-1-1 Center recently implemented the program.
Read full articleAPCO Convenes Experts to Advance Security of Public Safety Apps
June 4, 2015On June 2, the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International hosted a workshop in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Commerce and Public Safety Communications Research Program (PSCR) at a U.S. Coast Guard facility in San Diego.
Read full articleTenn. 9-1-1 Dispatch Center Project Set for Bids
June 3, 2015McMinn County, Tenn., officials are nearly ready to take bids for construction of an almost 6,000-square-foot, bunker-style 9-1-1 dispatch center that is more secure, has more space for dispatchers and future growth and can fend off Mother Nature at her worst.
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