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Asnuntuck Community College Launches Public Safety Dispatch Program
September 9, 2014Asnuntuck Community College (ACC) has launched the Public Safety Dispatch & Continuing Dispatch Education (PSD & CDE) Program to ultimately yield a large pool of professionals in Connecticut with expertise in this area of public safety telecommunications.
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September 9, 2014Honoring former president of the Kansas chapter of APCO
Read full articleMission Critical Partners to Study Feasibility of Statewide Esinet
September 9, 2014VITA is considering the implementation of an ESInet because it recognizes that there is an opportunity to improve 9-1-1 service delivery.
Read full articleAPCO Welcomes Announcement of New FirstNet Board Members
September 4, 2014Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced five new members of the FirstNet Board of Directors. Secretary Pritzker appointed Sheriff Richard Stanek of Hennepin County, Minnesota, Chief of Police Chris Burbank of Salt Lake City, Utah, former Vermont Governor James Douglas, Mayor Annise Parker of Houston, Texas, and technology executive Frank Plastina. Additionally, Secretary Pritzker reappointed Ed Reynolds, who is one of the board’s inaugural members.
Read full articleSilent Key: Robert B. “Red” Button
September 4, 2014“Red” Button was a public safety dispatcher, APCO member and trainer for the Mansfield Fire and Police Departments.
Read full articleNational 9-1-1 Program Office Announces National 9-1-1 Profile Database Open for 2013 Data Collection
September 2, 2014The data will help 9-1-1 administrators answer questions about how one state compares with others and to demonstrate the value of their state’s program.
Read full articleZetron System Utilizing CSSI Tests Successfully with Harris P25 Phase-II Network
August 28, 2014The success of the testing with Harris is only the most recent example of Zetron’s leadership in providing solutions that are open-standards based, cost effective, and designed to support customers’ evolving requirements.
Read full articleDepartment of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate Seeks Public Input
August 27, 2014The Science and Technology Directorate, the research and development arm of the Department of Homeland Security, is in the process of developing a new strategic plan to guide future R&D.
Read full articleWaterville (Maine) Steps Up Dispatcher Training for Missing Children
August 27, 2014Dispatchers are now being given lists of specific questions to ask at the first report of a disappearance to get investigators on the right track earlier than in the past.
Read full articleTraining to Cap 9-1-1 Merger in Pittsburgh & Allegheny County (Pa.)
August 27, 2014Dispatchers will start training next week to answer calls countywide. The dispatch center has two phone banks with separate dispatchers for calls from the city and calls from the rest of the county.
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