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Man, 55, Allegedly Abused 9-1-1 Service
December 20, 2011Police arrested a 55-year-old man Friday for allegedly making several abusive 911 calls, hindering police response to other emergency calls, police said.
Read full articleSirens a Sound of Joy at Hills & Dales
December 20, 2011The moment Santa emerged from a Dubuque fire truck elicited cheers, hugs, smiles and a feeling that the true meaning of Christmas had arrived. “It’s overwhelming,” said Todd Gillitzer, of Bettendorf, Iowa. Gillitzer has a daughter (Paige) and a brother (Scott) residing at Hills & Dales Child Development Center. “You need to see it to experience it. It affects not just the residents but their families and other people in the community.”
Read full articleHeart-Attack Victim to Thank Rescuers — Including 9-1-1 Telecommunicator — at Ceremony
December 20, 2011Barnstead resident Jim Riley, 51, will celebrate more than the holidays this season. In a ceremony in Concord, Riley will celebrate with the friends, strangers and emergency dispatchers who saved his life when he suffered a heart attack Dec. 1 while on a roofing job in Alton.
Read full articleBearCom Produces Animated Video to Remind Users of Two-Way Radios about FCC Narrowbanding Mandate
December 20, 2011December 20, 2011: Dallas, TX—BearCom, a nationwide provider of wireless communications equipment and solutions, today made available a fun, animated…
Read full article9-1-1 Resolutions
December 19, 2011The arrival of Jan. 1 motivates many people to make New Year’s resolutions. You may include resolutions related to your…
Read full articleHoliday Schedules in the Comm Center
December 16, 2011I finished putting up the Christmas and decorations shortly after Thanksgiving. My daughter especially enjoys this time and likes tradition….
Read full articleT’was the Night Before Christmas in the Dispatch Center
December 16, 2011Editor’s note: As a rule, we don’t publish poetry, but exceptions prove the rule. So, with apologies to Clement Clarke…
Read full articleKanawha Metro 9-1-1 Board Purchases Updated System
December 16, 2011The Kanawha County Metro 9-1-1 Board will be getting a new million-dollar, computer-aided dispatch system.
Read full articleThieves Pocket-Dial 9-1-1, Leading to Arrest
December 15, 2011MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Police in Wisconsin’s capital city barely had to try to catch a pair of unlucky suspected…
Read full articleIndependent Study Course IS-247 for Alert Originators Now Available Online
December 15, 2011The FEMA Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) program office has worked with FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI)…
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