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Silent Key: Randell “Randy” Zentz
October 30, 2015Randell “Randy” Zentz, 49, of Palm Coast, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, after a five-year battle with…
Read full articleVerizon Simplifies Internet of Things to Accelerate Adoption
October 29, 2015SAN FRANCISCO – Verizon today announced its global strategy to simplify the Internet of Things (IoT) and accelerate market adoption….
Read full articleFCC Takes Steps to Facilitate Mobile Broadband wnd Next Generation Wireless Technologies in Spectrum Above 24 Ghz
October 29, 2015The FCC took steps today to maintain United States leadership in wireless by proposing new rules for wireless broadband in wireless frequencies above 24 GHz. These proposed rules are an opportunity to move forward on creating a regulatory environment in which these emerging next-generation mobile technologies – such as so-called 5G mobile service – can potentially take hold and deliver benefits to consumers, businesses, and the U.S. economy.
Read full articleNew CPR Guidelines Recommend Using Social Media and Mobile Technology to Speed Bystander CPR in Sudden Cardiac Arrests
October 16, 2015For the first time, CPR guidelines issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) recommend that communities consider using social media and mobile app technology to alert CPR responders when someone nearby suffers sudden cardiac arrest. The new guidelines cite studies that show emerging mobile technologies can result in a “higher rate of bystander-initiated CPR.”
Read full articleSilent Key: Gary Allen
October 16, 2015Longtime APCO member Gary Allen, former editor and publisher of Dispatch Monthly magazine and 911 Dispatch website, died on Sunday, Oct. 11 after a battle with brain cancer.
Read full articleSilent Key: Dianne Beatty
October 16, 2015Long-time APCO adjunct instructor and teacher Diane Beatty passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side Oct. 8, 2015.
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October 13, 2015Lauri Gulbrand, a veteran Brown County (Wisconsin) Public Safety Communications supervisor, died Monday, Oct. 12, surrounded by family, after a long battle with breast cancer.
Read full articleChandler Police Department’s Communications Section Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
October 12, 2015The Chandler Police Department’s Communications Section in Chandler, Ariz., has met the minimum training standards for the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International Agency Training Program Certification and has been awarded certification as of October 9, 2015.
Read full articleNokia Networks Unlocks Full Potential of Mission-Critical LTE for Public Safety
October 8, 2015Nokia Networks’ end-to-end LTE-based solution underlines its commitment to public safety communications, enabling a rich variety of multimedia tools and applications for first responders and other public safety personnel.
Read full articleSilent Key: Robert Wayne Klinger
October 8, 2015Robert Wayne Klinger, a life member of APCO, died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, at the age of 78.
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