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APCO Holds Workshop to Identify Initial Public Safety Security Requirements for Mobile Apps
February 25, 2014This first-of-its-kind event brought together public safety practitioners, app developers, industry experts, and government officials to identify initial security requirements for apps intended for public safety use.
Read full articleColorado Telecommunicator Honored for 34 Years of Service
February 25, 2014A lot has changed since Eva Steadman started her career, when 9-1-1 calls were jotted down on 3-by-5 cards and filed by hand.
Read full articleNational 9-1-1 Program Releases List of NG9-1-1 Standards
February 24, 2014The National 9-1-1 Program recently released its most recent update of the report; “Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Standards Identification and Review: A compilation of existing and planned standards for NG9-1-1 systems.”
Read full articleHouse Members Applaud FCC Vote on 9-1-1 Standards
February 24, 2014House Co-Chairs of the Next Gen 9-1-1 Caucus are in favor of proposed standards for wireless providers to ensure accurate caller location information.
Read full articleCodan’s Envoy a Success for Humanitarian Organizations
February 24, 2014The Envoy SDR supersedes the Codan NGT HF radio series, renowned for their reliability and used globally for humanitarian, security and public safety deployments.
Read full articleAPCO Applauds FCC Action to Explore Ways to Improve Wireless 9-1-1 Location Accuracy
February 20, 2014Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed rules and launched a further inquiry to ensure that accurate caller location information is automatically provided to public safety officials for all wireless calls to 9-1-1, including indoor calls.
Read full articleWashington: Multi-Million Emergency Communication System Enabled
February 20, 2014The system is built on a backbone of 17 new radio and microwave tower facilities at high points across the county. Those sites involved construction of new roads, towers, fencing, security and electronics.
Read full articleLife Skills: Skipping Breakfast—Not a Good Choice!
February 20, 2014Do you regularly skip breakfast to save time, calories or to get a few more minutes of sleep? Then you are doing more damage to your body than you think.
Read full articleBoy Makes 9-1-1 Call That Saves Sister
February 18, 2014Jaequon Santos of South Pasadena, Calif. was honored by the South Pasadena Police Department for his quick response.
Read full articleCitizens Protest 9-1-1 Center Closure
February 18, 2014Opponents of a proposal to shut down the Wauconda (Ill.) 9-1-1 center and outsource dispatching held a sit-in at the police station.
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