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Silent Key: Cynde McMurray
November 7, 2014We are sad to pass on the news that public safety telecommunicator and APCO member Cynde McMurray passed away on October 27.
Read full articleDeSoto (Miss.) $7M bonds boost 9-1-1 system
November 5, 2014The panel decided to issue up to $7 million in bonds to help fund the system from Motorola.
Read full articleFrontier Communications, Post Falls PD upgrade 9-1-1 dispatch center
November 4, 2014The Post Falls Police Department turned to Frontier for a state-of-the-art solution to position itself for “next generation 911,” including texting and video capabilities.
Read full articleAPCO’s Public Safety Communications Announces 2014 Hot Products
November 3, 2014Public Safety Communications, the official publication of APCO International, today announced its selections for the 2014 Hot Products showcase.
Read full articleFate of Dispatch Center Up in Air
November 3, 2014West Carrollton officials weigh joining county’s regional center.
Read full articleAlberta Health Services Adds Third Communication Center to Solacom System
October 31, 2014Guardian Next Generation 9-1-1 system is being expanded to host 21 call-taking positions at a third EMS dispatch center in Calgary.
Read full articleNovember Issue of Public Safety Communications
October 31, 2014With the November issue of PSC comes a top-to-bottom redesign of the entire magazine. This issue will have a brand new look to it, which we feel represents the modern, technologically advanced nature of the industry APCO serves. Unfortunately, unforeseen circumstances have caused an unavoidable delay in delivery of this particular issue.
Read full articleStudy Looks at How Oklahoma Pays for 9-1-1 Service, Effects of Cellphones
October 30, 2014The committee is studying the 9-1-1 program, its efficiency and whether fees should be uniform across the state, among other issues.
Read full articleMinneapolis 9-1-1 Improvements in the Works
October 30, 2014Minneapolis will add four dispatchers and new call processing software.
Read full articleWeber Area 9-1-1 to Host a Spillman System for Multi-County Data Sharing
October 30, 2014After a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process, the Weber Area Dispatch 911 and Emergency Services District (Weber Area 911) in Utah has chosen Spillman Technologies for their Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD), Records Management System (RMS), Jail Management Systems and mobile software.
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