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New Voice Alert System Streamlining Call Response
June 18, 2012Her words tumble from fire station loudspeakers in robotic blocks, ubiquitous enunciations that send fire crews and ambulances rolling down city streets, sirens blaring. Roanoke fire officials claim the voice – feminine, unwavering, precise – contributes to a decrease in response times. And it comes from a machine; a dispatch tool that draws from a trove of prerecorded street names and commands, bought and paid for with city capital improvement funds. The voice alert system was just one of several new technologies installed at the city fire department in recent months, a move aimed at streamlining call response and keeping radio airwaves clear.
Read full articleConn. Man Calls 9-1-1 Over Beef about Sandwich Order
June 15, 2012EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A man angry that a deli had fouled up his sandwich order decided to take his beef to police.
Read full articleOPINION: Arrest of Woman Seems Like a Bad Call to a Florida Reporter
June 14, 2012The woman was worked up, and no doubt was a challenge for a Manatee County deputy to deal with. But I still don’t get how the heck Tamika S. Williams’ arrest last week can be lawfully justified. It looks like a classic case of the proverbial crime known as “irritating a cop.” The actual charge filed: Misusing 911. But the 911 call in question sounds like a perfectly reasonable one to me.
Read full articleNew York: Seven Radio Towers to Be Featured In $10 Million County System
June 13, 2012Seven radio towers will be in place as part of Niagara County’s new $10 million emergency radio system.
Read full articleFCC Announces Two Spectrum-Sharing Agreements with Mexico
June 11, 2012Today, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski participated in high-level discussions with U.S. and Mexican telecommunications officials at the State Department where the United States signed two Protocols with Mexico for sharing spectrum in the 800 MHz and 1.9 GHz bands along the U.S.-Mexican border.
Read full articleMassachusetts: CodeRED Keeps Residents Informed
June 11, 2012The town of Northbridge and the Whitinsville Water Co. have contracted with Emergency Communications Network to license its CodeRED high-speed notification solution.
Read full articleNew York: City, County Officials to Discuss Offer of Free Radios
June 11, 2012City and Niagara County officials will meet next week to discuss the county’s offer of $425,000 worth of free radios for the Lockport’s Police and Fire departments.
Read full articleNew Mexico: New County Dispatch Goes Live
June 11, 2012Luna County Central Dispatch went “live” on its New Mexico Department of Public Safety Premier Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system at 10:30 p.m., on Wednesday, May 30, 2012.
Read full articleMissouri: Report Shows 9-1-1 Callers Experience Long Waits
June 11, 2012Members of a Public Safety Joint Communications committee charged with reorganizing the department and finding new funding said they knew the department was overburdened, but they didn’t know its workload was posing a possible risk to the community.
Read full articleDrug Dealer Mistakenly Sends Officer Text Messages
June 6, 2012SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Police say a drug dealer mistakenly sent messages to a California central coast police officer…
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