Operations
Winning the Gold Every Day!
August 9, 2012In our center, our managers allowed us to wear red, white or blue this past weekend to show our Olympic spirit. Our televisions have been tuned in day and night on all the sporting events, and we all eagerly watch the medal count daily.
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August 2, 2012In August, the eyes of the world turn to London, England—the host city for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Nearly a million spectators, volunteers, athletes, organizers and media members will descend on the banks of the River Thames for two event-filled weeks. According to 9-1-1 professionals in Utah who’ve been through this before, planning and preparing for safety began several years ago.
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Comments on Draft Standard Core Competencies and Minimum Training Standards for Public Safety Communications Training Officer (CTO)
August 2, 2012Alexandria, Va. – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is seeking comments on a Candidate American National Standard…
Read full articleRuggedized Computers Selection and Procurement Guide, 2012
July 19, 2012Increasing demands on response agencies to operate while mobile and from remote locations has increased the need for computing devices…
Read full articleEmergency Run Ending
July 2, 2012MORRISTOWN – Before Hamblen County had a 9-1-1 system, it had Jimmy Peoples.
Read full articleAPCO Announces ASAP Technical Development Course
June 28, 2012In concert with the APCO International 78th Annual Conference & Expo, APCO is pleased to announce a preconference course designed…
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!
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June 6, 2012We all know that being a 9-1-1 dispatcher/telecommunicator isn’t your average job. With the ups and downs, the good and bad calls, we all want to throw in the towel at times. The unfortunate ending is that some toss that towel in before we have a chance to get someone else in their chair. Are they truly leaving because the job is too much for them?
Read full articleFinlay’s Money-Saving Idea Gets Low ISO Rating
May 24, 2012Naples City Council member Doug Finlay believes the city could save as much as $1 million a year simply by getting its lines of communication straightened out with the Collier County sheriff’s 911 dispatch center.
Read full articleIf You Can Predict It, You Can Prevent it!
May 23, 2012We had an officer involved-shooting last night at my agency. We have them on occasion, but last night [Wednesday, May…
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