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Wayne County, Ohio, Officials to Meet on Upgrades to Public Radio System
June 26, 2015The meeting, scheduled for 2 p.m. July 14 in the Wayne County Administration Building, will be an opportunity for safety service providers to discuss the report and the plans for moving forward.
Read full articleNiagara County, NY, Gets New Emergency Radio Network
June 26, 2015Six years after the notion was first raised and four years after the contracts were awarded, Niagara County’s new emergency radio network is scheduled to sign on the air June 30.
Read full article9-1-1 Telecommunicator Meets Mother & Baby She Talked Through Delivery
June 19, 2015A home delivery in West Virginia went smoothly thanks to the calmness and professionalism of telecommunicator Debra Sutler.
Read full articleTexting to 9-1-1 Now an Option in Botetourt County, Va.
June 12, 2015Botetourt County residents can now send text messages to 9-1-1 as part of recent improvements to the county’s emergency communications center.
Read full articleTenn. 9-1-1 Dispatch Center Project Set for Bids
June 3, 2015McMinn County, Tenn., officials are nearly ready to take bids for construction of an almost 6,000-square-foot, bunker-style 9-1-1 dispatch center that is more secure, has more space for dispatchers and future growth and can fend off Mother Nature at her worst.
Read full articleSimoco Upgrades Rutland Regional Emergency Communication Center with Simulcast System for Public Safety Services
May 13, 2015Simoco Group and North American partner Beltronics has teamed up with Rutland Regional Emergency Communication Center (RRECC) to deliver a two-channel, three-site simulcast system for the public safety services in Barre, Oakham, and Rutland in Massachusetts – with a fourth site planned in Hubbardston later this year.
Read full articleBravest & Best Honored by State Patrol
May 7, 201530 people – troopers and other State Patrol employees, as well as citizens – were honored for heroism or extraordinary public-service work Monday at the patrol’s annual awards ceremony.
Read full articleDispatch Centers Consolidate Services in 5-Year Deal
April 30, 2015Calls from West Carrollton residents to 9-1-1 dispatchers in Centerville will get their first public tests starting at 1 p.m. today.
Read full articleFranklin County (Maine) Commissioners OK More Money for Communications
April 24, 2015Franklin County commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to add $73,200 to the communications budget to improve emergency radio communications in the county.
Read full articleKnox County (Tenn.) E9-1-1 Board Considers Bylaws
April 24, 2015For the first time since its creation 30 years ago, the Knox County E9-1-1 Board of Directors is working on a formal set of bylaws to govern its operation.
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