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Maine EMA Director Tells U.S. Senate Committee Emergency Communications in Maine Is ‘Relatively Healthy’
July 29, 2011The director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency told a U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday that emergency communications in the state have improved since the terrorist attacks of 2011, thanks in large part to federal funding.
Read full articleCohasset 9-1-1 Call about Baby a Hoax
July 29, 2011COHASSET, Ma. — Police in Cohasset say a 911 call from a woman who claimed she had just given birth behind a gas station and needed medical help was apparently a hoax.
Read full articleCity Disappointed with County Approval of PSAP Proposal
July 28, 2011ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — During its regular meeting Tuesday, the Alamogordo City Commission voted down a proposal from the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration to resolve the PSAP consolidation issue, a point of contention between local officials and the state for nearly a decade.
Read full articleFranklin County Delays New 9-1-1 Center by at Least a Year
July 27, 2011FARMINGTON, Maine — A plan to build a new emergency 911 dispatch center for Franklin County will not be ready to go before voters until next year at the earliest, instead of this fall as some county officials had previously hoped. Commissioners decided last week to have a building committee review the project before presenting it to voters. The committee will consist of county officials and at least one community member.
Read full articleCity Asks County to Evaluate Police Dispatching
July 25, 2011LEBANON, Pa. — Police calls in Lebanon may soon be handled by the county. Currently, police calls in the city are handled by the Lebanon police department’s own dispatcher.
Read full articleYork County to Spend $84K on Cellphone Tower Accuracy
July 25, 2011YORK COUNTY, Pa. — York County has hired a State College-based firm to ensure the county’s cellphone towers are detecting accurate locations for individuals calling 9-1-1 to report emergencies.
Read full articleTexas Law Enforcement Agencies Seek Grant for Cameras
July 22, 2011Abilene, Texas — The Abilene Police Department and the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office have applied for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Grant Program, seeking nearly $60,000 that would be split between the two agencies.
Read full articleWebster Police Launch New Alert, Tip System
July 22, 2011Webster, Ma. — The Webster police department is launching the second generation of its Community Notification System, a new interactive way to keep the community connected and informed through opt-in e-mail, text message and web-published public safety alerts.
Read full articleEmergency Access Advisory Committee Announcement of Aug. 12, 2011 Meeting
July 21, 2011The next meeting of the EAAC will be held at the Commission headquarters, 445 12th St., SW, Commission Meeting Room, Washington, D.C. on Friday, August 12, 2011 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EST). The purpose of the EAAC is to determine the most effective and efficient technologies and methods by which to enable access to Next Generation 911 emergency services by individuals with disabilities.
Read full articleDes Plaines Approves Cell Tower for Public Safety & Lease
July 21, 2011The Des Plaines city council Tuesday night reversed an earlier decision to deny a 100-foot cellphone tower despite opposition from neighbors who say it would lower their property values and pose health risks. The proposal by T-Mobile calls for erecting a lattice tower.
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