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Maine Officials Seek Remedy for Communications Deadzones
March 26, 2015Roxbury and Byron (Maine) officials met Tuesday morning with emergency responders and a communications consultant from Gray to figure out how to enhance public safety.
Read full articleOhio County Discusses Dispatch Outlook
March 19, 2015Miami County public safety leaders and elected officials will be hearing more about options for how police, fire and EMS workers communicate on the job.
Read full articlePa. Officials Plan Software Upgrade
March 6, 2015Westmoreland County commissioners plan to spend nearly $500,000 to upgrade the 7-year-old computer software that operates the emergency dispatching system at the Department of Public Safety to make it compatible with newer technology.
Read full articlePai Remarks at the 12th Annual NG9-1-1 Honor Awards Gala to Celebrate Heroes and Leaders in 9-1-1
February 27, 2015The Federal Communications Commission issued the following remarks by Commissioner Ajit Pai: I am honored to be with you tonight…
Read full articleRed Bluff (Calif.) Police Get Phony 9-1-1 Call
February 19, 2015A man allegedly called 9-1-1 saying he’d stabbed someone and was holding the victim hostage in Red Bluff, Calif., on Monday afternoon, but the hourslong standoff that ensued turned out to be in vain after officers determined the claims were bogus.
Read full articleTraffic Cameras Aiding Dispatchers
February 12, 2015Dispatchers in the Dubuque 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Center are getting a lot of use out of additional access to traffic cameras in Dubuque.
Read full articleE9-1-1 Special Meeting to Reassess Radio Contract in Knox County, Tenn.
February 6, 2015Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett has requested a special meeting of the county’s E9-1-1 board instead of a workshop later this month so members can vote sooner on a radio system contract.
Read full articleNon-US Satellites Prohibited for Emergency 9-1-1 Calls
January 29, 2015Emergency call location improvements will not be aided by non-US satellite system.
Read full articleUpgrade to New World ‘makes us better, faster and smarter’
January 19, 2015An initiative will provide a software upgrade for an outdated computer platform used for dispatch, as well as in patrol cars and in jail records management.
Read full articlePlaistow, Atkinson (N.H.) Tower Upgrades Improve Emergency Communication
January 14, 2015The completion of the current emergency communication upgrades won’t be the end of the work.
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