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December 28, 2010In the midst of the holidays, many across our nation will take a physical and mental respite from the ever-present tribulations of life. As the annual deceleration occurs, public safety professionals understand that during this time of the year an acceleration of the rate at which their services are needed occurs in kind. An unfortunate fact is that emergency personnel often arrive at homes, office parties and restaurants, or rendezvous with transportation system conveyances, with minimal — if any — crucial patient information at the ready.
Read full articlePolice Dispatcher Helps Cabbie Deliver Baby During Storm
December 28, 2010Oakland, Maine — Keelin Taylor was expected, but the way he came into the world Monday was a surprise to everyone. The boy was born just after 2 a.m. in the back seat of a taxi in Oakland, in the middle of a snowstorm.
Read full articleFCC to Hold Workshop on Jan. 26, 2011, on VHF/UHF Narrowbanding
December 28, 2010Washington, D.C. — The Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau today announced it will hold a workshop on VHF/UHF narrowbanding to assist licensees in completing the transition to narrowband radio communications by Jan. 1, 2013.
Read full articleTips to 6-Pack Abs
December 28, 2010Belly fat is by far the most common reason people exercise and try to lose weight. Getting rid of belly fat isn’t something that can be done simply with crunches, though. You must work hard in several ways to burn off the fat and keep it off.
Read full articleManaging Blood Sugar
December 28, 2010Every 20 seconds, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with diabetes. Managing your total amount of carbohydrate intake in a meal is essential to controlling blood sugar, and knowing how fast a carbohydrate enters the bloodstream can help.
Read full articleGreat Communicators: 4 Dispatchers with 132 Years Retire
December 28, 2010Lancaster, Pa — Today, Lancaster County-Wide Communications employs 76 full- and part-time dispatchers at its state-of-the-art facility in Manheim. When the department was created in 1971 as the Lancaster County Public Safety Communications System and was housed in the basement of the old county almshouse on the grounds of Conestoga View Nursing Home, there were six dispatchers manning the now-antiquated, plug-in switchboard.
Read full article9-1-1 Operator Gets ‘Stork’ Award
December 28, 2010Tahlequah, Okla. — A Cherokee Nation 9-1-1 telecommunicator was recently recognized for her directions over the phone to a father as he delivered his son on the side of the road.
Read full articleFirefighters Sent to Wrong Address
December 27, 2010Pittsburgh — A mistake by a 9-1-1 operator delayed some city firefighters by nearly four minutes on their way to a North Side fire this week, the second time since August the dispatch center misdirected an emergency call from Overlook Street, Pittsburgh and Allegheny County officials said Wednesday.
Read full articleAPCO Applauds Chairman Genachowski’s Plan to Modernize Nation’s 9-1-1 System
December 27, 2010Alexandria, Va. — APCO International supports Chairman Genachowski’s Notice of Inquiry seeking comment on transitioning from a voice only 9-1-1 system to a broadband-enabled, Next Generation 9-1-1 system that is better equipped to accommodate all channels of twenty-first century communication.
Read full articleFCC Takes First Step to Help Revolutionize America’s 9-1-1 Services for Consumers, First Responders
December 27, 2010The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a Notice of Inquiry seeking public comment on how Next Generation 9-1-1 can enable the public to obtain emergency assistance by means of advanced communications technologies beyond traditional voice-centric devices.
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