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Florida Gunman’s Mom Cancels 9-1-1 Call Hours Before Shooting Spree
August 1, 2013Five hours before a South Florida man went on a shooting spree at his apartment complex, killing six people, police officers were sent there to investigate a disturbing 911 call he placed
Read full articleVirginia County To Consider New Radio System
July 30, 2013As the lifespan of Prince George County’s emergency radio system nears its end, county leaders are looking into whether jumping on board with a regional radio system would be worth its millions.
Read full articleWireless Communications Would Help First Responders during 2017 West Virginia Jamboree
July 30, 2013Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., said Friday legislation approved last year would build a nationwide high-speed network that will allow state and federal emergency responders to communicate wirelessly.
Read full articleSheriff’s Dispatch Center Gets Makeover in California County
July 30, 2013While the communication center moved out of the Ventura County jail basement and into another building at the Government Center in Ventura about seven years ago, the redesign took four years of planning and 20 days to fully execute.
Read full articleGlitches Stall Radio Upgrade in California County
July 25, 2013Technical problems continue to delay the launch of a $172 million radio network intended to bring Riverside County’s public safety communications into the 21st century.
Read full articleUtah City to Implement State’s First ‘Smart911’ System
July 24, 2013The Layton City Council recently approved plans for the city to install the state’s first “Smart911” service.
Read full articleDog Dialing 9-1-1 Helps Lead to Trial in Philadelphia
July 24, 2013The dog had been trained to respond to danger in the house by pushing a large 9-1-1 button on a special phone, then bringing her the receiver.
Read full articleIllinois: Lincolnshire’s Police Dispatch Outsourced To Vernon Hills
July 24, 2013Vernon Hills will expand its emergency dispatch services by adding Lincolnshire police to the mix as of Oct. 1.
Read full articleWisconsin 9-1-1 Dispatchers Still Displaced By Fire
July 24, 2013Dockerty has worked out of the Waukesha County Communications Center, usually alongside another Milwaukee 9-1-1 operator, since July 6.
Read full articleIllinois: 9-1-1 Dispatchers Are Lifelines to People in Need
July 17, 2013Emergency telecommunication operators are the general public’s lifeline in an emergency that can sometimes mean life or death.
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