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Review of the Emergency Alert System
June 22, 2011The FCC seeks comment on proposed changes to its rules governing the Emergency Alert System to codify the obligation to process alert messages formatted in the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) and to streamline and clarify these rules generally to enhance their effectiveness.
Read full articlePublic Safety Officials Meet with Biden & Top Officials
June 17, 2011On June 16, Vice President Joe Biden and other top Obama administration officials met with APCO International Immediate Past President Richard Mirgon and other leaders of the Public Safety Alliance (PSA) at the White House to discuss the future of S. 911: The Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act of 2011.
Read full articleNENA Executive Board Approves i3 Standard
June 17, 2011June, 16, 2011 — The National Emergency Number Association announced that its Executive Board formally approved an end-state architectural vision for Next Generation 9-1-1, along with a number of directives for additional Technical Development review.
Read full articleGa. Woman Calls 911 After the Wrong Chinese Food Was Delivered
June 16, 2011Savannah, Ga. (NY Daily News) — A Georgia woman was reprimanded, not charged, after calling 9-1-1 to report that her local Chinese restaurant had delivered her the wrong order. The Savannah-Chatham Metro Police released the following audio recording of the call.
Read full articleStorms Hit Knox 9-1-1 System
June 16, 2011Knoxville, Tenn. — A lightning strike was suspected of knocking out Knox County 9-1-1’s primary communications system for approximately 45 minutes during a thunderstorm Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Read full articleToddler Calls 9-1-1 Singing ‘Fire Burning’
June 16, 2011Brentwood, N.H. — A 5-year-old boy dialed 9-1-1 prompted by song lyrics, “Somebody call 9-1-1. Shawty fire burning on the dance floor.” The call prompted a reponse by police.
Read full articleMom in Pa. 9-1-1 Kidnap Hoax Set to Plead
June 16, 2011Philadelphia — A suburban Philadelphia mom who staged a racially charged hoax kidnapping amid a $700,000 fraud investigation appears ready to admit the financial crimes. She served nearly a year in county prison for the false 9-1-1 call and has been detained in federal prison ever since on the fraud charges.
Read full articleRockefeller Says White House Public Safety Meeting Will Advance Bipartisan Legislation
June 14, 2011Washington, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV praised the Administration today on its plans to host a White House meeting on Thursday with national, state and local public safety representatives on the need to provide first responders with the first ever nationwide, interoperable communications network.
Read full articleOrem Woman Meets Dispatcher Who Helped Save Her Life
June 14, 2011Orem, Utah — A 26-year-old school teacher, her mother, a 9-1-1 dispatcher and Orem paramedics reunited on Monday to share a story about a life saved thanks to quick thinking, teamwork and CPR.
Read full article9-1-1 Call from Big 5 Assistant Manager Shows Calm Under Pressure
June 14, 2011Watsonville, Calif. — Police continue to investigate what prompted a 22-year-old Watsonville man to load and fire a gun inside a Big 5 sporting goods store before he was shot dead by police. Officers also praised the store’s assistant manager, who they said stayed remarkably calm as she described the shooter’s movements to a 9-1-1 dispatcher. Listen to the call.
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