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Spectrum-Sharing Agreement Between the U.S. and Mexico Agreement Would Allow 800 MHz Rebanding
June 12, 2012Alexandria, Va. – The Association for Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is pleased that the United States and Mexico have…
Read full articleGuam Fire Department Implements APCO EMD
June 12, 2012Residents in Hagatna, Guam now have the added strength of APCO Institute Emergency Medical Dispatch behind their 9-1-1 call center because the Guam Fire Department recently implemented the program.
Read full articleFCC Announces Two Spectrum-Sharing Agreements with Mexico
June 11, 2012Today, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski participated in high-level discussions with U.S. and Mexican telecommunications officials at the State Department where the United States signed two Protocols with Mexico for sharing spectrum in the 800 MHz and 1.9 GHz bands along the U.S.-Mexican border.
Read full articleMassachusetts: CodeRED Keeps Residents Informed
June 11, 2012The town of Northbridge and the Whitinsville Water Co. have contracted with Emergency Communications Network to license its CodeRED high-speed notification solution.
Read full articleNew York: City, County Officials to Discuss Offer of Free Radios
June 11, 2012City and Niagara County officials will meet next week to discuss the county’s offer of $425,000 worth of free radios for the Lockport’s Police and Fire departments.
Read full articleNew Mexico: New County Dispatch Goes Live
June 11, 2012Luna County Central Dispatch went “live” on its New Mexico Department of Public Safety Premier Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system at 10:30 p.m., on Wednesday, May 30, 2012.
Read full articleMissouri: Report Shows 9-1-1 Callers Experience Long Waits
June 11, 2012Members of a Public Safety Joint Communications committee charged with reorganizing the department and finding new funding said they knew the department was overburdened, but they didn’t know its workload was posing a possible risk to the community.
Read full articleShort-Staffed
June 6, 2012We all know that being a 9-1-1 dispatcher/telecommunicator isn’t your average job. With the ups and downs, the good and bad calls, we all want to throw in the towel at times. The unfortunate ending is that some toss that towel in before we have a chance to get someone else in their chair. Are they truly leaving because the job is too much for them?
Read full articleDrug Dealer Mistakenly Sends Officer Text Messages
June 6, 2012SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Police say a drug dealer mistakenly sent messages to a California central coast police officer…
Read full articleWoman Pays Fine for Calling 9-1-1 about Dog Collapse
June 6, 2012O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri woman has paid a $100 fine for calling 911 to report her dog had…
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