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Dubai Civil Aviation Authority Endorses 2012 APCO Global Congress
April 9, 20128 April 2012 Alexandria, VA USA— The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) has offered its formal endorsement of the 2012…
Read full articleJudge Orders NYC to Release Review of 9-1-1 System
April 9, 2012NEW YORK (AP) — New York City must release a consultant’s review of the city’s 911 system and emergency response times that Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration has been fighting to keep private, a civil court judge decided Monday.
Read full articleHeroes Recognized
April 7, 2012A 9-year-old who pulled a younger child from the bottom of a swimming pool and a World War II veteran who is still serving his country were among the award recipients during the ninth annual Celebration of Heroes.
Read full articleHonor for 9-1-1 Operator
April 7, 2012Aurora will give a 911 Operator of the Year award for the first time Monday.
Read full articleDubai Air Navigation Services Supports 2012 APCO Global Congress as Strategic Partner
April 5, 20125 April 2012 Alexandria, VA USA— Dubai Air Navigation Services (DANS) has offered their formal endorsement as a Strategic Partner…
Read full articleNational Governors Association Announces D Block Implementation Meeting
April 5, 2012WASHINGTON—The recent passage of legislation to reallocate a portion of the spectrum (D block) to create a nationwide communications network…
Read full articleGeoComm Says Thank You to Telecommunicators Nationwide
April 5, 2012St. Cloud, MN: In light of the recent public safety dispatchers study performed by the Northern Illinois University (NIU) and…
Read full articleHarris Corporation Receives $12.4 Million in Orders to Provide Mission-Critical Communication System to Latin American Nation
April 5, 2012MELBOURNE, Fla. & ROCHESTER, N.Y.– Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received $12.4 million in orders…
Read full articleLos Angeles Prosecutors Reject Charge in Police Shooting that Followed False 9-1-1 Call
April 5, 2012LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors tentatively rejected a request by Pasadena police Monday to file an involuntary manslaughter charge against a man who made a false report of being robbed by armed men.
Read full articleCalls Show Residents Panicked Over Colo. Wildfire
April 5, 2012DENVER (AP) — A woman believed killed in last week’s devastating Colorado wildfire called 911 soon after the fire broke out, and authorities said Wednesday her call, along with that of a couple later found dead at their burned home, were among the early ones dispatchers received reporting the blaze.
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