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DHS Office of Emergency Communications Releases ‘A Practical Guide to Narrowbanding’
April 13, 2011To assist the Nation’s public safety community and government officials in meeting the narrowband mandate, the US Department of Homeland…
Read full articleCanada Celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunications Week Too!
April 13, 2011The professionals who provide emergency 911 and dispatch assistance to people across Saskatchewan are being recognized as part of Emergency…
Read full articleLead Federal Agency for EMS?
April 13, 2011Stakeholders and EMS administrators from across the nation joined the Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Service (FICEMS) during its teleconference April 11 to discuss the potential of a lead, federal EMS agency. “Please remember that emergency medical communications is an important component [of EMS],” said APCO’s Kathy McMahon.
Read full articleFCC Launches New Website
April 7, 2011Washington, D.C. – The Federal Communications Commission today launched a complete overhaul of the agency’s web site – FCC.gov. Now…
Read full articleLife Inside Aurora’s (Colo.) 9-1-1 Call Center
April 7, 2011Aurora, Colo. — Clayton Velarde might never see the people on the other end of the line, or know what happens to them when the call ends. But every day, he bears the responsibility of helping the strangers that dial 9-1-1.
Read full articleAurora, Colo., 9-1-1 Call Center Wins National Award
April 7, 2011Aurora, Colo. — Aurora’s 9-1-1 Call Center is in a league of its own. The call center on Tuesday received the “2010 Outstanding 9-1-1 Call Center” award out of more than 8,000 call centers in the nation. The award was presented by the E9-1-1 Institute to a few call center staff members at an awards gala in Washington, D.C.
Read full articleSlain Officer’s Family Sues County, 911 Administrators
April 6, 2011An attorney for the estate of slain Pittsburgh police Officer Eric Kelly sued Allegheny County and administrators of the 911 system yesterday, the two-year anniversary of the shootings that killed three officers in Stanton Heights.
Read full articleMunhall, Pa., Seeks 911 Monies
April 6, 2011Munhall, Pa. — Munhall officials once again are trying to get back money residents pay toward Allegheny County 9-1-1 because the borough has its own dispatch system. Borough solicitor Greg Evashavik has sent a letter to the county requesting the funds be paid back from the last several years.
Read full articleSLC May Lose Homeland Security Funds
April 6, 2011Salt Lake City may not be considered a top terrorist target, but it has benefited in the past from federal grants meant to help Utah’s capital city prepare for the worst. But Congress may dial back the number of cities that get the funds, leaving only the nation’s biggest metropolitan areas in the mix.
Read full articleTexas Counties Could See Cuts in 9-1-1 Funds
April 6, 2011San Antonio, Texas — A state-proposed $478,000 cut to 911 programs in rural counties near San Antonio won’t affect the number of first responders, but it might mean they can’t react as effectively.
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