Posts From Agency Representative
City of Danville Upgrades Emergency Responder Network with Exalt
August 6, 2013CAMPBELL, Calif. — August 6, 2013 — Exalt Communications, Inc., the leading innovator of next-generation packet microwave backhaul systems, today…
Read full articleZetron Partners with Eventide to Offer Logging Recorder
August 5, 2013A new partnership between Eventide and Zetron allows Zetron to offer the Eventide NexLog logging recorder through its various distribution channels. In addition, NexLog will be integrated with Zetron’s MAX Dispatch, MAX Call-Taking and Acom systems to provide customers with a comprehensive, single-supplier incident-management solution.
Read full articleFirstNet Hires TJ Kennedy as Deputy GM and Ed Parkinson for Government Affairs
July 31, 2013Kennedy is a seasoned public safety communications executive, joining FirstNet from Raytheon Co. Parkinson was a staff member for the House Homeland Security Committee and primarily worked on first responder telecommunications issues.
Read full articleRaytheon And Twisted Pair Solutions Unveil State-of-the-art Dispatch Center
July 29, 2013Dispatch system deployed for the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff is one of the first in the nation to be purely IP-based and supports the use of smartphones and tablets for seamless first responder critical communications.
Read full articleZetron Donates $5K to Arizona Firefighters’ Families
July 26, 2013Zetron is donating $5,127 to benefit the families of 19 firefighters who lost their lives June 30, 2013 battling the Yarnell Hill Fire 30 miles south of Prescott, Arizona. The contribution includes donations from Zetron employees and matching funds from the company and Zetron president and CEO, Ellen O’Hara.
Read full articleFirstNet Board Establishes Committee to Review Issues Raised by Sheriff Paul Fitzgerald
May 29, 2013WASHINGTON – The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Board voted to establish a Special Review Committee that will review issues raised by Board member Sherriff Paul Fitzgerald at FirstNet’s April 23, 2013, Board meeting.
Read full articleCommunicating: How Good Are We At It … Really?
May 8, 2013“How good is the Communications Division at communicating, really?” This was the challenge presented to the Broomfield (Colo.) Police Communications Specialists in 2010 by the Department Support Services Bureau deputy chief.
Read full articleGeorgia Passes Law to Require Alarm Verification
May 2, 2013News for Georgia: HB 59 will be effective July 1, 2013, and will require alarm companies to use two-call verification when calling in an alarm activation.
Read full articleLeveraging Open Data, Building Apps for Public Safety
April 26, 2013One of the core goals of the president’s Safety Data Initiative is to empower first responders and the public with information to make the safest and smartest decisions when they need it. In support of this goal, there has been a proliferation of innovative public safety apps—a number of which have been highlighted at the OSTP-supported Safety Datapalooza—using open data from local governments and federal agencies.
Read full articleFirstNet Board Announces Hiring of Bill D’Agostino Jr. as General Manager
April 23, 2013WASHINGTON – The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Board announced today the hiring of Bill D’Agostino, Jr. to be its…
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