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Oak Lawn (Ill.) 9-1-1 Director Steps Down
April 8, 2014Kathy Hansen oversaw the contract with Norcomm Public Safety Communications to provide 9-1-1 emergency services.
Read full article9-1-1 Dispatcher Meets Young Caller Aided in Fire Emergency
April 7, 2014The 10-year-old rushed to the garage, opened the door, and saw smoke and flames. She grabbed her iPhone and tapped out 9-1-1, just like her parents had taught her.
Read full articleSilent Key: Karen Greenstein
March 28, 2014The public safety community feels a profound loss after learning that longtime dispatcher Karen Greenstein was the victim of a traffic accident early this morning on Interstate 5.
Read full articleSilent Key: Susan R. Jackson
March 17, 2014Susan R. Jackson, 51, passed away in Destin, FL on Feb. 9, 2014, after a six-year struggle with pancreatic cancer.
Read full articleSilent Key: David B. Smith Sr.
March 13, 2014It is with deep regret that the Illinois APCO Chapter announces the passing of David B. Smith, Sr. age 64, of East Dundee, Illinois in October 2013.
Read full articleNICE Systems Completes Project 25 Interoperability Testing with Cassidian Communications
March 10, 2014The integration enables public safety agencies and other security organizations to communicate across multiple vendors’ systems that are based on P25 industry standards.
Read full articleWhere’s Gigi? Winner
January 9, 2014Congratulations to Laura Pope of Jefferson County 9-1-1 in Kearneysville, W.Va.
Read full articleCall for Nominations
December 10, 2013APCO International presents awards to public safety communications personnel who have demonstrated the highest levels of personal and professional conduct and performance in the line of duty.
Read full articleNeighbors Dial 9-1-1 Over Realistic Halloween Tableau
October 31, 2013At least one woman has called 911 to report that a man’s head had been shut into the garage door. Emergency personnel who responded discovered a dummy.
Read full articleNYC Police Dispatch Says Derailed Subway Caused No Injuries
October 24, 2011NEW YORK (AP) — Police say at least one car of a subway train has derailed in lower Manhattan but…
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