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Police Look into Call That Preceded Murder-Suicide
January 7, 2013Pittsburgh police are investigating whether city police officers followed the proper procedures in clearing a 9-1-1 call from a Larimer home where a woman was found a day later shot to death.
Read full articleNew 9-1-1 Center to Open
January 7, 2013News & Record (Greensboro, NC) GREENSBORO – When shots ring out, a fire rages or a medical emergency unfolds in…
Read full articleCDC: 1 in 24 Admit Nodding Off While Driving
January 3, 2013NEW YORK (AP) — This could give you nightmares: 1 in 24 U.S. adults say they recently fell asleep while driving. The government estimates that about 3 percent of fatal traffic crashes involve drowsy drivers, but other estimates have put that number as high as 33 percent.
Read full articleCities Study Merging 9-1-1 Centers
January 2, 2013Four Columbus suburbs will spend more than $50,000 in state grants to study the feasibility of merging their 9-1-1 dispatching operations.
Read full articleFive Questions with … a 9-1-1 Dispatcher
January 2, 2013What is a typical day for a dispatcher? An interview with John Carter, a supervisor in the communications division with the Anaheim (Calif.) Police Department.
Read full articleWest Virginia: $33M Tower Project to Go Online June 2013
December 27, 2012West Virginia has started testing a $33 million upgrade to its emergency communications tower network – a project designed to bolster public safety and make Internet available to homes in rural communities.
Read full articleFlorida: Residents Give Smart911 Tepid Response
December 27, 2012Six months after implementing Smart911, only about 1,600 people have signed up for the service – roughly one-half of 1 percent of the county’s population.
Read full articleNew Jersey: New 9-1-1-Text Technology Hailed in Camden County
December 27, 2012Camden County’s ability to accept 9-1-1 text messages this summer will lead the state with a technology advance that will better protect residents, officials said.
Read full articleMaine: Friendly Caller Program Unites Dispatchers, Elderly
December 27, 2012It makes her feel good to know that the dispatchers are expecting her call, thanks to the county’s Friendly Caller program.
Read full articleOfficers to Get New Radios
December 20, 2012TROY – Miami County sheriff ‘s deputies will be getting new portable radios to replace models purchased in 2001 and requiring an increasing amount of maintenance.
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