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AIRAYA Ships Secure Multipoint Versions of WirelessGRID-300 and WG300s
February 21, 2012Morgan Hill, CA February 6, 2012 – AIRAYA’s new WirelessGRID-300 and WG300 multipoint radio products provide best in class performance…
Read full articleMitigating the Damage from Mistakes: Four Tips
February 20, 2012As much as we strive for perfection in the public safety field, at times we will stumble and make a…
Read full articleOEC Releases FY 2012 SAFECOM Guidance on Emergency Communications Grants
February 16, 2012On Thursday, the Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) released the 2012 SAFECOM Guidance on Emergency Communications Grants (SAFECOM Guidance). In…
Read full articleAPCO Applauds Congress on a Bipartisan Compromise to Provide Public Safety with the Spectrum, Funding and Authority to Launch a Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network
February 16, 2012As part of a major legislative package for the extension of payroll tax relief and unemployment benefits, House and Senate conferees have agreed on a compromise that will provide public safety with the spectrum, funding and authority necessary to launch a long overdue nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network.
Read full articleFCC Plans to Nix Wireless Network That May Jam GPS
February 15, 2012NEW YORK (AP) — Federal officials plan to kill a proposal to build a new national high-speed wireless network after concluding it would in some cases jam personal-navigation and other GPS devices.
Read full articleKanawha County Commission President Kent Carper Wants 9-1-1 Recording Rules Eased
February 15, 2012Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper wants state lawmakers to open up the rules regarding the release of 911 tapes.
Read full articleDispatcher Turned Assemblywoman Seeks 9-1-1 Privacy Through Bill
February 15, 2012Legislation that would keep emergency 911 dispatch calls from being spread through traditional or online media has been introduced by Assemblywoman Norma Torres, D-Chino.
Read full article9-1-1 Getting Text Upgrade in Ohio
February 15, 2012Franklin County residents likely will be the first in the state to be able to text their emergencies to authorities when calls to 911 are not possible.
Read full articleDispatcher Calls His Handling of Powell 9-1-1 Call ‘Clumsy’
February 15, 2012The 9-1-1 dispatcher who took a social worker’s emergency call just before Josh Powell killed his sons and himself in an explosive house fire Sunday said he didn’t recognize “the lethal quality” of the call.
Read full articleFlorida Couple Arrested for Marijuana after 9-1-1 Hang-Up Call
February 15, 2012A 911 hang-up call ended with deputies arresting a San Carlos Park couple after finding a bag of marijuana next to an assault rifle, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
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