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Oakland Mayor & Police Chief Address Problems with Police Radio Systems
January 31, 2011Oakland, Calif. — The police radio system that went down during a high-speed chase and officer-involved shooting has malfunctioned several times before, and has since it was installed more than four years ago, police Chief Anthony Batts said Thursday.
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January 28, 2011Washinton, D.C. — The Committee’s second meeting will take place on Friday, February 11, 2011, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST), at Commission Headquarters.
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January 27, 2011On Wednesday, Jan. 26, 150 attendees filled an FCC Commission Meeting Room, and another 350 attendees joined remotely, to learn and discuss how the FCC’s VHF/UHF narrowbanding mandate affects their public safety agencies. Designed to assist licensees in completing the transition to narrowband radio communications, this FCC workshop was led by two panels of subject matter experts.
Read full articleDisabled Man Uses Facebook to Summon Help During Kitchen Fire
January 27, 2011Spokane, Wash. — Smoke from a flaming toaster filled his living room quickly, but Robert “Bob” Chambers couldn’t call for help. Muscular dystrophy limits his movement, and the 51-year-old Spokane man’s phone was too far out of reach. So he turned to the chat room in an online computer game he accesses through Facebook.
Read full articleDallas County in on Radio Upgrade
January 27, 2011Dallas County commissioners said Tuesday that they want to replace the county’s antiquated radio communications system by pooling money with the city of Dallas, which has similar plans for its more than 40-year-old system.
Read full articleEmergency Notification System Proposed for Leominster
January 27, 2011Leominster, Ma. — In early December, alarmed residents of Debbie Drive wondered why state troopers with guns drawn were walking around the normally quiet neighborhood, while up above their homes, noisy helicopters were circling.
Read full articleNew San Ramon Valley Fire App Can Save Lives
January 26, 2011San Ramon, Calif. — The San Ramon Valley Fire Department unveiled Tuesday morning a groundbreaking iPhone application that allows users to be notified if someone nearby is suffering from sudden cardiac arrest in public places, restaurants, stores and parks. It bring up a map to show where the user is and where the victim is and the location of the nearest automated external defibrillator.
Read full articleFCC Takes Action to Advance Nationwide Broadband Communications for America’s First Responders
January 26, 2011Washington, D.C. – The FCC adopted a Third Report and Order (Order) and Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that will support the build out of robust, dedicated and secure mobile broadband networks that will enable public safety broadband users to share information, videos, photos and e-mails across departments and jurisdictions nationwide for daily operations and during large-scale emergencies.
Read full articlePSA Praises Sen. Rockefeller’s Leadership on Wireless Broadband
January 25, 2011“We are grateful to Senator Rockefeller for his leadership on this issue, his willingness to listen to public safety and work with us to find a solution that will improve the way our nation’s first responders communicate when protecting and serving the public,” San Jose Acting Police Chief Chris Moore said.
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January 25, 2011Alexandria, Va. –APCO International today joins with our nation’s police officers, sheriffs and other law enforcement officials, fire fighters, EMS officials, local and state government officials, and so many other Americans in urging all members of the U.S. Senate and the entire U.S. Congress to support public safety, and the public’s safety, by co-sponsoring this critical legislation, S. 28, The Public Safety and Wireless Innovation Act of 2011, as a significant step toward finally realizing a nationwide, interoperable public safety broadband network.
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