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TriTech and Medic Partner on Technology Initiatives to Improve Emergency Response
November 3, 2011SAN DIEGO, CA (October 31, 2011) – TriTech Software Systems and Medic, Mecklenburg County’s Emergency Medical Service Agency, proudly partner on important technology initiatives designed to improve emergency response. TriTech will provide its VisiNet Mobile data solution in Medic vehicles and install a VisiCAD Disaster Recovery solution for an off-site emergency backup dispatch center. By using TriTech’s solutions to improve field communications and ensure continuity of operations, these important technology initiatives reaffirm Medic’s mission to deliver the highest quality pre-hospital care possible.
Read full articleAnritsu Establishes Leadership Position in LTE Protocol Conformance Test Cases
November 3, 2011Richardson, TX – October 27, 2011 – Anritsu Corporation has established LTE leadership in the test equipment industry, with the confirmation at last week’s Global Certification Forum (GCF) meeting that the company offers more protocol conformance test cases for LTE terminal equipment than any other test system vendor.
Read full articleHot Products 2011
November 2, 2011For the past several years, an anonymous team of experienced communications professionals has roamed the exhibit hall at the Annual APCO International Conference & Exposition reviewing new products (those released in the past year) and bringing their favorites to our attention for publication in Public Safety Communications. This year, we had about 90 entries from more than 70 companies. It was nice to see so many companies investing in product development for public safety communications. In Philadelphia, our reviewers got their hands on the technology, asked the tough questions and drew conclusions. Over the next several weeks in this space, we’ll be highlighting several new communications solutions– with even more information than we could put in print — that could soon be coming to your agency. This week: Mobile Mark’s Covert License Plate Frame Antenna
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Medler’s Assistance to Others Elicits Indescribable Good Feeling
November 2, 2011Kelli Medler is passionate about her work. “I have a lot of respect for all the officers I work with,” she says. Would she repeat her career path to end up where she is today? “Hands down, definitely, I would be here,” she says. And, it appears she is here to stay.
Read full articleManage Your Risk: Defensible Hiring & Management Practices
October 27, 2011By Charles D. Carter
In 1991, I was in New York City to conduct a course for 9-1-1 instructors. After I entered the building at One Police Plaza, my host pointed to a courtroom just off the lobby. He said it was used for nothing but settling lawsuits against NYC police officers. How terrible that so many allegations of wrongdoing by police exist that they need their own courtroom with a judge dedicated to nothing but cases against those sworn to protect and serve.
Read full articleGigi Smith Sworn in as APCO International 2nd Vice President
October 27, 2011She was sworn in on Monday.
Read full articleNine Pa. Counties Join to Improve 9-1-1 Emergency Calling Network
October 27, 2011PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Nine counties in Western Pennsylvania are joining forces to save money and offer better 911 service through an Internet-based emergency services network scheduled to be in place by late next year. The system will be used by Armstrong, Butler, Lawrence, Fayette, Indiana, Mercer, Greene, Somerset and Westmoreland counties.
Read full articleFCC Reminds EAS Participants About Nov. 9 Nationwide EAS Test
October 27, 2011The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reminds Emergency Alert System (EAS) Participants (e.g., broadcasters, cable operators, satellite radio and television service providers and wireline video service providers) that on November 9, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), the FCC and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct the first-ever Nationwide EAS Test.
Read full articleGreatCall Releases PSAP Training DVD for 5Star Urgent Response
October 26, 2011GreatCall has been working with both APCO and NENA the past several months to draft instructional information on their 5Star Urgent Response service. PSAPs should soon receive training DVDs from GreatCall that will explain this service and how we can work together to effectively handle an emergency call that originates from a 5Star Urgent Response™ device.
Read full articleAudit Finds Atlanta 9-1-1 Call Taking & Dispatching Greatly Delayed
October 26, 2011Delay of information is more than 10 times the national average.
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