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County Panel OKs Spending for 9-1-1 System
June 25, 2012Plans for a new public safety communication system moved ahead Thursday after Allen County, Ind., officials approved funding for their $7.3 million share of the project.
Read full articleAmbulance Provider’s Area Exclusivity May Have to Withstand Open Bidding
June 25, 2012Riverside and San Bernardino counties, Calif.: If you’re in the Inland area and need an ambulance to get to a hospital, chances are American Medical Response will take you there.
Read full articleAmateur Radio Group Can Operate During Emergency
June 22, 2012EATON – The Preble Amateur Radio Emergency Services, which provides backup communications during natural disasters, will enhance its self-training skills by offering public demonstrations of its emergency capabilities at the Preble County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security on Saturday.
Read full articleTop Cop: Response to 9-1-1 Calls Changed
June 22, 2012Chicago has quietly embarked on a dramatic change in 911 dispatch to free police officers to respond to the most serious crimes, Police Supt. Garry McCarthy disclosed Thursday.
Read full articleMan Gets Three Months in Jail, Probation for His Phony 9-1-1 Call
June 21, 2012A Carol Stream man who delayed his own arrest by calling 911 to falsely report a man with a gun has been sentenced to probation and jail, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Read full articleSenate Panel Rejects 9-1-1 Privacy Measure
June 21, 2012A [California] Senate committee has rejected a bill spurred in part by the release of 911 tapes involving Demi Moore.
Read full articleLet Them Shine
June 21, 2012Sharing knowledge is a sign of leadership and teamwork. If you have people in your center who have special skills or talent, encourage them to develop that talent. You shouldn’t feel threatened, but instead excited that you have people on your staff who can help your division shine!
Read full articleBill Seeks Cellphone Tax Law Change
June 20, 2012New York: Two state lawmakers recently announced a bill that would change the current tax law on cellphones to ensure that nearly 60 percent of surcharge funds go to counties and local governments for public safety purposes.
Read full articleNorth Shore Leaders to Vote on Bayside Handling 9-1-1 Cell Calls
June 19, 2012Glendale, Wisconsin – People dialing 9-1-1 on a cellphone will be routed to the new consolidated police dispatch center in Bayside, based on a proposal approved by the Glendale Common Council on Monday.
Read full articleLawsuit Over Denise Lee’s Murder Moves Forward
June 19, 2012CHARLOTTE COUNTY: After years of delays, the wrongful death lawsuit against the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office over the 2008 murder of Denise Lee finally appears to be heading to trial.
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