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Pup’s Ordeal Gives Police an Atypical Sting Operation
January 2, 2012Sharon O’Neil didn’t know quite what to do Thursday afternoon when her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel was cowering in pain under a bush after he stepped on the stinging invertebrate. He was unable to walk home and O’Neil found herself without a ride to Island Animal Hospital.
Read full articlePolice Chief’s Language Triggers Complaint
January 2, 2012SEYMOUR — A flare-up at the police station the morning after a town meeting voted to finance a new emergency communications system is expected to be played out at a police commission meeting next month.
Residents Dec. 15 approved financing of the emergency dispatch console, for up to $497,000; along with vehicles for the Public Works and Fire departments.
On Dec. 16, according to First Selectman Kurt Miller, Police Chief Michael Metzler “was voicing frustration about the lack of support by members of the Police Department and was speaking out.”
Read full articleReverse 911 to Be Replaced
January 2, 2012The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office plans to launch a new emergency notification system on Tuesday with expanded contact options and features that allow people to receive additional alerts if they choose, officials said.
Read full articleCentral 9-1-1 Not Urgent to Some
January 2, 2012Public-safety officials and regional planners are looking at creating a single emergency communications center that will serve nine Greater Lowell communities, potentially saving each tens of thousands of dollars.
Read full articleBrevard County Enters Agreement with AT&T to Leverage 9-1-1 Network
January 2, 2012In an effort to make first responders more accessible to residents, Brevard County, Fla. recently signed an agreement with AT&T…
Read full articleSilent Key … Joseph Y. Nasser Jr. in Memoriam
December 29, 2011APCO International mourns the loss of Joseph Y. Nasser Jr., PhD, past president of APCO International (1986-1987). Nasser, of Tallahassee,…
Read full article9-1-1 to Be Its Own Department
December 29, 2011Mayor Dewey Bartlett announced Tuesday that the city’s 911 system will become its own department and work closely with fire and police officials. The 911 system, which has been under the Information Technology Department, will become the 911 Public Safety Communication Department with “its own management, its own failure and its own accountability,” Bartlett said during a news conference at City Hall.
Read full articleFull Speed Ahead — A Code 1, Perhaps? — For Emergency Service Upgrade
December 29, 2011ELKADER, Iowa – With the help of two Assistance to Firefighters grants, Clayton County emergency communications is undergoing a significant update. Phase I, of the three-phase project, is finished, includes simulcast paging and interoperability repeaters for emergency personnel.
Read full articleLegislation Would Make Copper Theft a Felony
December 29, 2011Under the cover of darkness, thieves sneak up a telephone pole hoping to make off with valuable copper wire. In the process, the nocturnal bandits disrupt telephone lines. This not only inconveniences those served by them, but it puts residents at risk if they need to call police, or 911 to get an ambulance, in a personal crisis, says Delegate Gary Howell, R-Mineral.
Read full articleReview of the Emergency Alert System
December 29, 2011SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission amends its rules governing the Emergency Alert System (EAS) rules to extend the deadline for EAS Participants to be able to receive Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)-formatted EAS alerts to no later than June 30, 2012. This is intended to provide EAS Participants with time to comply with any new CAP-based revisions to the Commission’s rules.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Effective December 27, 2011.
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