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Public Safety Staffing Stays Stagnant
August 9, 2012Columbia public safety departments in need of more staff will continue to wait for additional funding, the city’s recent budget proposal indicates.
Read full articleFire Dept. Order Cause of Alarm for Some in City
August 9, 2012In rejecting Springfield’s ordinance mandating city-approved radio boxes, the Supreme Judicial Court said property owners can use any of four “fire protective signaling systems and automatic fire detection systems” allowed under the state building code.
Read full articleRadio Update to Cost $3.8M
August 9, 2012Greene County officials are considering spending $3.8 million on Motorola equipment and six strategically placed radio towers that would link the county’s first responders, and potentially those from all of the community emergency agencies in the county, to the state’s multi-agency radio communication system (MARCS).
Read full articleLivermore/Pleasanton Fire Dispatchers Move to Lab Site
August 9, 2012LIVERMORE — Citing increased calls and numerous cases of overlapping boundaries, the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department moved its emergency communications and dispatch services to Lawrence Livermore Laboratory last week.
Read full articlePolice: 9-1-1 Caller Seeking Ride for Beer Arrested
August 8, 2012When you’re out of beer and need a ride to get some, who you gonna’ call?
Read full articleProbe Continues in Radio Jam that Stymied Crews, May Have Caused Man’s Death
August 6, 2012A man who was among 11 people injured in a crash in which rescue crews were slowed by radio jamming died Thursday night at Maine Medical Center.
Read full articlePennsylvania County OKs New Radio System
August 6, 2012Lancaster County’s emergency responders have high hopes for the long-awaited new countywide radio system.
Read full articleAT&T Goes on Spectrum Shopping Binge
August 2, 2012NEW YORK (AP) — AT&T Inc. has gone on a shopping spree for wireless spectrum, striking three separate deals that should let it increase its capacity for wireless broadband.
Read full articleOakland Not Yet Ready to Scrap Brand New, But Troubled Police Radio System
August 2, 2012OAKLAND — City leaders won’t rush to replace Oakland’s unreliable public safety radio system that failed police officers again Monday night while protesters marched through city streets shortly after a visit from President Barack Obama.
Read full articleHasbrouck Heights May Provide 9-1-1 Services
August 2, 2012LITTLE FERRY – The Hasbrouck Heights Police Department may provide 9-1-1 services for Little Ferry, a service it already provides for two other towns, pending council approval.
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