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Lawsuit Over Denise Lee’s Murder Moves Forward
June 19, 2012CHARLOTTE COUNTY: After years of delays, the wrongful death lawsuit against the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office over the 2008 murder of Denise Lee finally appears to be heading to trial.
Read full articleNew Study Finds Many Americans Largely Unaware of Local Emergency Communications
June 19, 2012WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 19, 2012 – Despite a record-breaking year of federally declared disasters in 2011, including floods, tornadoes,…
Read full articleCounty Searches for Cause of Radio Static Between Sheriff’s Deputies and Dispatchers
June 19, 2012AUBURN — Too many radio calls between Androscoggin County Sheriff’s deputies and dispatchers are being interrupted by static. And it’s getting worse, Capt. Raymond Lafrance, who oversees the county’s patrol and communications divisions, said.
Read full articleEngulfed in an Instant
June 18, 2012The calm afternoon and the lives of those living in the retirement community of Mayfair Mews in Virginia Beach were forever changed just after noon on April 6. It was at that moment when a U.S. Navy F/A-18 jet with a student pilot and trainer on board experienced serious engine failure from nearby Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana and plunged to the ground, crash landing into the buildings and courtyard of an apartment complex. Instantly, several buildings were engulfed in flames fed by jet fuel. The dark black plumes of thick smoke could be seen miles away.
Read full articleDatabase to Provide More Information to 9-1-1 Dispatchers
June 18, 2012COLLIER COUNTY – An online network newly opened to Collier County residents will allow 911 dispatchers to see a caller’s photo, address and information like allergies and medical complications, if the caller chooses to create a profile.
Read full articleFCC Commissioner Ajit V. Pai Announces New Staff
June 18, 2012Targeted News Service WASHINGTON FCC Commissioner Ajit V. Pai today announced the appointment of Nicholas Degani as his Legal Advisor…
Read full articleNew Voice Alert System Streamlining Call Response
June 18, 2012Her words tumble from fire station loudspeakers in robotic blocks, ubiquitous enunciations that send fire crews and ambulances rolling down city streets, sirens blaring. Roanoke fire officials claim the voice – feminine, unwavering, precise – contributes to a decrease in response times. And it comes from a machine; a dispatch tool that draws from a trove of prerecorded street names and commands, bought and paid for with city capital improvement funds. The voice alert system was just one of several new technologies installed at the city fire department in recent months, a move aimed at streamlining call response and keeping radio airwaves clear.
Read full articleZetron’s MAX Dispatch System Tests Successfully with Stancil Logging and Media Recorder
June 18, 2012Redmond, WA, U.S.A., June 14, 2012― Zetron, a leading provider of mission-critical communications solutions, announced that its MAX Dispatch system…
Read full articleTIA Applauds Executive Order on Broadband Infrastructure Deployment
June 18, 2012Washington, D.C. (June 13, 2012) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of…
Read full articleInteractive Intelligence Selects Sangoma’s A10x Solutions for Its Next Generation VoIP Gateway
June 18, 2012Toronto, Canada — (Marketwire – June 14, 2012) – Sangoma Technologies Corporation (TSX VENTURE:STC), a leading provider of hardware and…
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