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Indiana County Helps Pay New Haven 9-1-1 Bill
January 22, 2014Allen County Council members agreed Thursday to help pay for upgrades to New Haven’s 9-1-1 center after New Haven shaved close to $30,000 off its original request.
Read full articleTennessee County 9-1-1 Launches Alert System
January 22, 2014After three years of research and months of testing, officials announced Tuesday that the system, called “Alert Marion County,” is now fully operational and waiting for residents to sign on.
Read full articleShift Shake-Up for Chicago Fire Dispatchers Prompts Safety Debate
January 13, 2014Fire communications officers at Chicago’s 911 center have been shifted from rotating to fixed shifts to speed response times and reduce $9.2 million in annual overtime, despite warnings of employee burnout that could trigger dispatch “mistakes.”
Read full articleCalifornia County Radio System Finally on Air
January 13, 2014Riverside County over the weekend rolled out its much-anticipated and long-delayed public safety radio system that officials say will stretch the signal’s reach and streamline communication between agencies during major emergencies.
Read full articleIdaho Group Seeks to License More Ham Operators to Become Volunteers
January 13, 2014Classes being held this month by the Portneuf Valley Amateur Radio Emergency Service are designed to bolster the ranks of people in Southeast Idaho who have Federal Communication Commission licenses to operate ham radios.
Read full articleBattery Fails & Pennsylvania County 9-1-1 Dispatch Goes Down
January 6, 2014A tractor-trailer crashing into a telephone pole might have caused an emergency radio communication failure in Allegheny County.
Read full articleIllinois Town’s New 9-1-1 Contract for Two Years
January 6, 2014Oak Lawn has a two-year contract with Norcomm Public Safety Communications to provide 9-1-1 staffing at the village’s emergency call center.
Read full articleCivilian Dispatch A Way of Life in Connecticut’s Greater New Haven
January 6, 2014The days of dialing and talking to a uniformed officer appear to be numbered.
Read full articleGa. Christmas Display Prompts Emergency Response
January 2, 2014Atlanta homeowner says he hopes he didn’t offend anyone by his Christmas decoration of a mannequin with outstretched arms entangled in a string of Christmas lights.
Read full articleDialing 9-1-1 on an Old Cellphone Not Child’s Play
December 30, 2013Parents giving children old cellphones to play with might not realize those phones can still dial one number: 9-1-1.
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