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Telecommunicator Spotlight: Virginia Radio System Manager Lisa Thompson
April 5, 2013Lisa Thompson currently serves as the radio system manager, but she has vast experience in the communications arena, including dispatching.
Read full articleApril Is National 9-1-1 Education Month
April 4, 2013The NG9-1-1 Institute and the National 9-1-1 Education Coalition call upon public and elected officials to recognize and promote Be 9-1-1 Ready for the month of April 2013.
Read full articleHuntingdon County (Pa.) 9-1-1 to Host Open House
April 2, 2013Huntingdon County 9-1-1 will host our First Ever OPEN HOUSE on Saturday, April 20, from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at the communications center in the Huntingdon Borough Building, 530 Washington Street, Huntingdon, PA.
Read full articleTennessee: Incident Management & Emergency Responder Command & Communications Rally
April 1, 2013ITS America is pleased to invite emergency responders to attend a FREE Incident Management and Emergency Responder Command and Communications Rally at the 2013 Annual Meeting and Exposition.
Read full articleTelephony Denial of Services (TDOS) to Public Safety Communications Phone Service
March 28, 2013Information continues to be received from multiple jurisdictions indicating the existence of ongoing attacks targeting the telephone systems of public sector entities. Over 200 such attacks have been identified to date. The perpetrators of the attack launched numerous phone calls against the target telephone network, tying up the system and preventing the agency from receiving legitimate calls. This type of attack is referred to as a TDoS or Telephony Denial of Service Attack.
Read full articleAPCO Offers One Day Bonus Savings on Annual Conference Registration
March 27, 2013Alexandria, Va. — The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is offering public safety practitioners additional savings on their…
Read full articleAcushnet Police Dept. Implements APCO EMD
March 26, 2013Alexandria, VA – Acushnet, Mass., now has the added strength of APCO Institute Emergency Medical Dispatch behind its 9-1-1 call…
Read full articleSpeedway Police and Fire Communications Implements APCO EMD
March 22, 2013Alexandria, VA – Residents in Speedway, Ind., now have the added strength of APCO Institute Emergency Medical Dispatch behind their…
Read full articleCarroll County Emergency 9-1-1 Center Implements APCO EMD
March 22, 2013Alexandria, VA – Residents in Delphi, Ind., now have the added strength of APCO Institute Emergency Medical Dispatch behind their…
Read full articleNPSTC Releases Report on Impact of Legislation Requiring Auction of T-Band
March 19, 2013APCO International commends the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council NPSTC for its leadership in chartering the T-Band Working Group and facilitating its resulting T-Band report.
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