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URGENT: Immediate Action Is Needed on the D Block
June 23, 2011I need your help to call, e-mail and write Congressional Representative(s) to request them to support the allocation of D Block and funding to build out a state-of-the-art nationwide broadband network for first responders.
Read full articleLisa Figueredo Brings Pride to the Job at Miami-Dade FD
June 22, 2011Lisa Figueredo, a supervisor for the Miami-Dade (Fla.) Fire Rescue Department, discusses her experiences and work-life balance after 25 years on the job with the department.
Read full articleDispatcher Receives 9-1-1 Call on Own Son
June 22, 2011Rockton, Ill. — Tracy Wilson knew her 17-year-old son planned to go fishing at Rock Cut State Park with some friends after football practice. But when Wilson, a 9-1-1 dispatcher, received a call saying rescuers were needed at a nearby state park because a canoe had capsized, it didn’t occur to her to worry about her son.
Read full articleAt Poplawski Trial, Dispatcher Explains Lack of Gun Warning
June 22, 2011The Allegheny County 9-1-1 call-taker criticized for not relaying a gun warning to three police officers who were killed responding to a Stanton Heights call broke her silence on her actions on Monday. Shannon Basa-Sabol testified as the first witness in the capital case against Richard Poplawski.
Read full articleMan on Phone with 9-1-1 Wounds Officers Kicking in Door
June 22, 2011Dallas, Texas — As men tried to kick in the door, Steven Ray Jones begged a 9-1-1 operator to quickly send the police. Jones, believing the attackers who critically injured his cousin had returned, opened fire as the door to the Pleasant Grove apartment flew open. But it wasn’t the bad guys. It was the police.
Read full articleNorthCom Event Aims to Solve Disaster Communication Issues
June 22, 2011By Tom Roeder, The Gazette Original publication date: June 19, 2011 Colorado Springs, Colo. — U.S. Northern Command has wrapped…
Read full articleHam Radio Operators’ Field Day
June 22, 2011Walnut Creek, Calif. — Try your hand at ham radio and learn about local emergency communications at the 2011 Mt. Diablo Amateur Radio Club’s 2011 Field Day, being held from 11 a.m. Saturday through 11 a.m. Sunday — 24 hours — at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek.
Read full articleReview of the Emergency Alert System
June 22, 2011The FCC seeks comment on proposed changes to its rules governing the Emergency Alert System to codify the obligation to process alert messages formatted in the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) and to streamline and clarify these rules generally to enhance their effectiveness.
Read full articleProvidence Health & Services, Oregon Region Deploys RadioMobile Software
June 22, 2011SAN DIEGO, CA, June 14, 2011 — RadioMobile’s turnkey installation of its newest offering IQ CAD Security dispatch software marks a new milestone in its quest to provide end-to-end dispatch & tracking solutions to public safety, security & fleet management operations. Providence Health & Services, Oregon region’s Security services division uses “IQ Secur-CAD” towards dispatch, tracking and management of security personnel with affiliated hospitals & clinics. The software utilizes Microsoft SQL Server over a client-server architecture that allows for continuous 24×7 operations.
Read full articleSIMPLEX REPEATER MAKERS
June 22, 2011Midian Electronics now offers the PR-10 and SVR-1 simplex repeater makers. The units record incoming audio based on COR or…
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