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Rogers Central Dispatch Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
May 15, 2020Alexandria, VA – Rogers Central Dispatch, AR, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33®Initiative, from the Association of…
Read full articleOver 1,500 Jurisdictions Nationwide Leveraging the Power of GeoComm GIS Data Hub
May 14, 2020St. Cloud, MN: GeoComm, a leader in Public Safety GIS solutions, is excited to announce that over 1,500 jurisdictions across…
Read full articleDramatic Drop in Bay Area 9-1-1 Calls During the Pandemic
May 13, 2020The theory is that people may be afraid to go to the hospital because of COVID-19 or they may be…
Read full articleAPCO International Announces 2020 Award Winners
May 7, 2020APCO International is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Public Safety Communications Awards and Technology Leadership Awards. The winners will be recognized during the Opening General Session at APCO 2020, APCO’s Annual Conference & Expo, taking place August 2-5 in Orlando, FL.
Read full articleCoronavirus Cautions Causing 9-1-1 Hesitation in Tolland County (CT)
May 7, 2020Residents are waiting too long to call for help during true emergencies over fears of breaking “stay at home” orders.
Read full article‘It’s What We Do.’ Public Safety Telecommunicators Work Behind the Scenes to Relieve Coronavirus Fears
May 6, 2020Calls for help with illnesses are common for Lexington public safety telecommunicators to receive, but the way those emergencies are…
Read full articleFrederick County (MD) 9-1-1 Call Center Takes Steps to Protect Call-Takers, Public Safety Telecommunicators
May 5, 2020Working from home isn’t an option during the pandemic, so call center managers are doing what they can to keep…
Read full articleNYC 9-1-1 Calls Fall to Multi-Year Low Weeks After Record High: FDNY
May 1, 2020Record 9-1-1 calls at the height of the city’s coronavirus pandemic have now dropped to a multi-year low.
Read full article9-1-1 Calls During Coronavirus: How Things Have Changed
May 1, 2020Emergency communication centers for 9-1-1 in Onondaga County (NY) are used to handling about 1,200 calls per day, but since…
Read full articleCoronavirus Changes: Public Safety Telecommunicators Ask More Questions, Officers Get Temps Taken
May 1, 2020Even if the calls are not health related, public safety telecommunicators ask the caller if they’re experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or…
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