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Setback for City’s 9-1-1 System Overhaul
September 1, 2010By Juan Gonzalez, New York Daily News New York City — Mayor Bloomberg’s massive $2 billion effort to centralize and…
Read full articleAPCO Candidate Standards Open for Review & Comment
September 1, 2010The APCO Standards Development Committee has been working hard to create and revise national standards for public safety communications. Here…
Read full articleReport from APCO’s Commercial Advisory Council
September 1, 2010An update from the APCO Commercial Advisory Council on its election during the APCO annual conference in Houston. This article includes a way for any APCO member to reach out to the CAC with questions or for guidance.
Read full articleChester County EMS Selects In Motion Technology to Create “Mobile ER”
August 31, 2010Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Vancouver, BC, Canada — In Motion Technology, the leader in mobile networking technologies that efficiently connect…
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes to Draft Training Standards for Public Safety Telecommunicators
August 31, 2010The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International released for comments proposed changes to the draft of a candidate American…
Read full articleResidents: Go Slow on Address Change
August 31, 2010By Ralph Ellis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Roswell, Ga. — The woman, gasping for breath and slurring her words, telephoned the…
Read full articleGammaTech’s Fully Rugged RT10 Series Are the Tablet PCs that Can Take a Hit
August 31, 2010Fremont, Calif. — There are a few places where a fragile computer wouldn’t dare venture, such as a hard-edged factory…
Read full articleNew World Systems selected by Sterling Heights Police to Improve Efficiency & Citizen Service
August 30, 2010The Sterling Heights Police Department, Mich. is replacing their current public safety system with a new solution that will greatly improve efficiency and offer much greater functionality and integration for the Police and Fire Departments. The Sterling Heights Police Department has signed a contract to license New World Systems’ Aegis/MSP Public Safety Solution on the Microsoft platform.
Read full articleFranklin County’s New 9-1-1 Call Center Modern, Adaptable
August 29, 2010By Jim Tuttle, Public Opinion Staff Writer Chambersburg, Pa. — Dialing 9-1-1 from any telephone in Franklin County connects a…
Read full articleHarris Corp. Unveils GR-100 Wireless Location System
August 27, 2010Harris Corp. introduced the Harris GR-100 System, a wireless location solution that tracks and transmits the location of firefighters and first responders while they are inside buildings, enabling on-scene commanders to better coordinate efforts and monitor personnel.
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