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SunGard Public Sector and Socrata Announce Strategic Engagement
October 30, 2014Socrata’s Open Data Solutions Are Now Available to SunGard Public Sector’s Customers in Local Governments and Public Safety and Justice Agencies
Read full articleZetron’s New Program Helps Public Safety Agencies Finance Equipment
October 30, 2014Zetron’s recent partnership with Government Capital Corporation gives public safety agencies an affordable and flexible way to purchase new equipment.
Read full articleGet Your Nominations Ready for the PSAP Awards
October 29, 2014Please take the time to nominate your colleagues for the recognition they deserve.
Read full articleNational Cyber Security Awareness Month 2014: Guidance for Public Safety Communications Professionals
October 27, 2014October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month and is intended to remind everyone to be vigilant and safeguard their networks and the information passed over their networks.
Read full articleAPCO Commends FCC Public Safety Bureau Report and Recommendations on Significant Multistate 9-1-1 Outage
October 17, 2014APCO President John Wright applauded the Bureau’s work, stating “the Bureau performed a commendable job in its careful review and attention to investigating the scope and causes of this outage, and APCO agrees that lapses like this need to be avoided at all costs.”
Read full article9-1-1 Dispatch Workers Sent to Hospital in Arlington Heights (Ill.)
October 17, 2014Seven Northwest Central Dispatch System employees in Arlington Heights (Ill.) were taken to a hospital after a non-toxic gas was sprayed into the room where they were working, authorities said.
Read full articleAccidental Dial to 9-1-1 Leads Deputies to Meth Lab
October 17, 2014Sometimes, good detective work and weeks of investigation are needed to nab suspected criminals. But other times all investigators need is 30 minutes to listen in on an accidental pocket dial to a 9-1-1 dispatch center.
Read full articleThe Code Green Campaign Brings Awareness to PTSD and Suicide in Public Safety
October 16, 2014The Code Green Campaign is working hard at #savingpublicsafety from PTSD, suicide, and other mental health issues by raising awareness amongst responders and the public.
Read full articleUS Digital Designs Enhances Phoenix G2 Fire Station Alerting System with New Products
October 16, 2014USDD’s FSA Mobile App and other new Phoenix G2 fire station alerting products help instantly alert first responders.
Read full articleAPCO Announces Approval of Best Practices for the Use of Social Media in Public Safety Communications
October 16, 2014The standard provides a foundation for agencies to develop specific operational procedures and guidance for the use of social media in public safety answering points.
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