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Agencies in D.C. Area Will Be Able to Communicate on Radio System
November 29, 2010Federal law enforcement officers from different agencies soon will be able to talk to one another on their own radios in the Washington area — but the Department of Homeland Security will not be a part of the system.
Read full articleFCC Says PSAPs Must Be Able to Receive 9-1-1 Texts
November 23, 2010“It’s time to bring 9-1-1 into the digital age,” Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski said on Nov. 23 to public safety officials at the Arlington County Emergency Center in Arlington, Va. Genachowski announced that in December he will launch a proceeding, as recommended in the National Broadband Plan, to get public input on how to transition the current system to broadband-enabled, Next Generation 9-1-1.
Read full article16 Nevada Agencies Adopt Spillman for Statewide Data Sharing
November 23, 2010CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nov. 22, 2010 – In a major cooperative effort to bolster public safety statewide, 16 Nevada…
Read full articleIdaho 9-1-1 System Receives Nearly $1.7 Million in Grants for Improvements
November 22, 2010On Nov. 19, the Idaho Emergency Communications Commission (IECC) announced grant awards for Enhanced 9-1-1 services to 14 local recipients,…
Read full articleSpreading Cheer & Legacy
November 22, 2010Officer Brittany Maxwell of the Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Police Department planned to spread a lot of joy this holiday season through her Christmas Tree Project. Her goal was to collect at least 30 trees this year. Unfortunately, Brittany, 25, unexpectedly passed away in her home on Oct. 23 and didn’t get to see the project through. Dispatcher Jennifer Smith is helping to continue the project this year—and years to come—with the help of Brittany’s family and friends.
Read full articleTips on How to Buy a 24/7, Intensive-Use Chair
November 19, 2010Almost all of the office chair manufacturers offer a 24/7, multi-shift chair in their product lineups, but in this article, we’ll be referring to a 24/7, intensive-use chair. What’s the difference? A 24/7, intensive-use chair is built to withstand the rigors of testing under the GSA FNEW-83-269E Intensive Use Ergonomic Furniture testing guidelines. These testing guidelines are anywhere from 10 to 100 times more difficult to pass than the ANSI/BIFMA testing standards.
Read full articleEMS 10: Innovators in EMS Award
November 19, 2010Call for Nominations—2010
Know someone in EMS who’s a true innovator and working to advance prehospital emergency care? JEMS wants to recognize them. The “EMS 10: Innovators in EMS” initiative has been created and sponsored by JEMS/Elsevier Public Safety and Physio-Control Inc. to recognize 10 individuals who have earned the respect of their colleagues and often taken great risks to advance the art and science of prehospital emergency care.
WAVE Lync Communicator Delivers Enhanced Voice Capabilities to Microsoft Lync Server 2010
November 19, 2010Seattle, Wash. — Twisted Pair Solutions, a Microsoft partner and pioneer in Radio-over-IP (RoIP) technology, today announced its WAVE Lync Communicator. …
Read full articleCommunication Between Agencies, Mobile Devices Possible with DDTI Solution
November 19, 2010Columbus, Ohio — DDTI is proud to announce the successful implementation of a progressive new Next Generation 9-1-1-ready feature to…
Read full articleNew Emergency Warning Sirens & 9-1-1 Upgrade Planned for St. Louis County
November 19, 2010St. Louis, Mo. — The new emergency warning system for St. Louis County is working its way through St. Louis County municipalities, minding its manners along the way, and stepping on a minimum of local jurisdictional toes.
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