Product & Service Announcements
GreatCall Releases PSAP Training DVD for 5Star Urgent Response
October 26, 2011GreatCall has been working with both APCO and NENA the past several months to draft instructional information on their 5Star Urgent Response service. PSAPs should soon receive training DVDs from GreatCall that will explain this service and how we can work together to effectively handle an emergency call that originates from a 5Star Urgent Response™ device.
Read full articleFEMA HONORS ACHIEVEMENTS IN COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS
October 26, 2011WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the winners of the 2011 FEMA Individual and Community Preparedness Awards. These annual awards recognize the innovative practices and achievements of organizations and individuals across the nation that work to make our communities safer, stronger, and better prepared to manage any emergency situation.
Read full articleGamber-Johnson Introduces New Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle Solution
October 26, 2011October 14, 2011 – Stevens Point, WI – Gamber-Johnson, an ISO 9001:2008 certified manufacturer of rugged docking stations and vehicle mounting solutions, introduces a complete vehicle solution designed specifically for the 2011-2012 Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle (PPV). The solution includes a vehicle specific console box, a passenger side vehicle base and a full trunk shelf.
Read full articleCODY Systems Unveils Cloud-ready Tactical Cross-agency Search App at the 2011 IACP
October 26, 2011CHICAGO, IL. – Oct. 24, 2011 – CODY Systems, a nationwide leader in public-safety software, in conjunction with the opening of the 2011 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference and Expo, unveiled C.tac 5, the company’s latest cloud-ready addition to its market-proven C.O.B.R.A. real-time tactical information-sharing platform.
Read full articleCosmiCube Launches SF Heroes with San Francisco Department of Emergency Management
October 26, 2011Ground-breaking mobile application motivates, educates, and prepares sf citizens for emergencies – in iTunes Today
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Oct. 20, 2011 – CosmiCube, San Francisco’s distinguished iPhone, iPad and Android mobile application development provider, today announced the launch of SF Heroes, a free emergency preparedness-focused mobile application created in partnership with the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management (SFDEM). SF Heroes uses game mechanics to educate, motivate, inform and reward people for learning about how to be prepared for emergencies. It also provides users with information about city resources that residents, commuters and visitors may need to access in the event of a disaster. SF Heroes is available today in the iTunes store.
Clear2there Signs CSSA as a National Distributor
October 26, 2011Oklahoma City, OK October 19 , 2011—Clear2there, a leading provider of advanced video surveillance and M2M solutions for service providers and enterprises, has announced it has finalized a distribution agreement with Little Rock, Arkansas-based Communications Supply Service Association (CSSA), an organization comprised of more than 300 communications services companies throughout the United States. As part of the arrangement, CSSA will offer product fulfillment, training, service and support for Clear2there’s full-line of video surveillance products, as well as the Viewbiquity Cloud Interface (VCI) Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solution to its member companies for resale to business customers.
Read full articleJoint Senate Commerce and Waxman Letters to Super Committee Call for D Block Allocation to Public Safety
October 18, 2011The Public Safety Alliance (PSA) today applauded Ranking Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee Henry Waxman, and Senators Rockefeller and Hutchison, as the leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee, for their continued support in pushing for comprehensive spectrum legislation to be enacted in Congress this year for jobs, the economy, deficit reduction and public safety.
Read full articleShotSpotter Explores How Public Safety Agencies Can Build Trust and Confidence with Community Policing Strategies Aided by Public Safety Technology
October 18, 2011ShotSpotter, Inc. recently announced the availability of a public safety industry white paper titled “Community Policing and the ShotSpotter Gunshot Location Solution,” an exploration of how public safety agencies can leverage the ShotSpotter gunfire location solution as a force multiplier and person-to-person policing to combat gang violence, gun violence and gain community trust.
Read full articleShotSpotter and Data911 Partner to Deliver Real-Time Gunfire Location Alert Analysis Solution to In-Car Mobile Police Systems
October 18, 2011ShotSpotter, Inc. and Data911 Systems today announced their partnership in delivering real-time, wide-area acoustic surveillance and gunfire location alert and analysis services to Data911 mobile, in-car computer systems to provide patrol officers with the actionable intelligence needed to respond faster and safer to gunfire incidents.
Read full articleSuccessful Install of Zetron’s MAX Dispatch Sets a New Standard
October 18, 2011In order to ensure that first responders are sent to the scene of an emergency as quickly as possible, public-safety dispatchers must have communications equipment that is reliable and easy to use.
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