Posts From Keri Losavio
From Broadband to TriBand
March 24, 2010Educational opportunities were plentiful and many new products were on display at IWCE 2010, held March 10-12 in Las Vegas.
Read full articleCelebrating Women in Public Safety Communications
March 11, 2010In honor of Women’s History Month this March, Marilyn Ward answered a few questions about her distinctive experiences and the challenges she faced as a woman in public safety communications.
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February 24, 2010Is charging a $300 fee for calling 9-1-1 a real solution to budget woes? The Tracy, Calif., City Council seems…
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February 24, 2010At APCO’s 2010 Winter Summit, Clifford Clarke offered some considerations public safety communications centers should consider when evaluating new technologies.
Read full articleBlount Co. (Tenn.) 9-1-1’s Text-A-Tip Program
February 11, 2010Blount Co. (Tenn.) 9-1-1 Comm Center deploys Text-A-Tip program in local schools. Story includes an interview with Assistant Director Donna Overstreet about implementation and deployment.
Read full articleAlone?
January 28, 2010PSC Editor Keri Losavio discusses her experiences being “unplugged” during the APCO Winter Summit.
Read full articleTraining Requirements for 9-1-1
January 15, 2010On the Thursday, Jan. 7, edition of The Today Show, NBC aired a story all APCO members and public safety telecommunicators should be aware of: “911 Emergency: Are Operators Ready for Your Call?” In this story, Jeff Rossen reported on a three-month investigation into the lack of national training standards for 9-1-1.
Read full articleNarrowbanding: The Clock Is Counting Down
January 15, 2010FCC releases public notice reminding licensees, frequency coordinators & equipment manufacturers of VHF/UHF narrowbanding deadlines.
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December 1, 2009Here is the latest news about these 2008 Public Safety Communications Hot Products.
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