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Pictometry Appoints Kevin Reilley President, Pictometry Business Solutions
August 24, 2010Rochester, N.Y. — Pictometry International Corporation announces the appointment of Kevin T. Reilley as President of Pictometry Business Solutions (PBS)….
Read full articleChatComm First in U.S. to Implement Smart911 SMS
August 23, 2010Framingham, Ma., & Sandy Springs, Ga. -– Rave Mobile Safety and the Chattahoochee River 9-1-1 Authority (ChatComm) announced the purchase…
Read full articleSubmit a Nomination for the E9-1-1 Institute Board of Directors
August 22, 2010The E-911 Institute shares the Mission of the Congressional E9-1-1 Caucus promoting public education and awareness on E9-1-1 and emergency…
Read full articleDispatch Center Signals New Move; Renovations Transferable
August 20, 2010The police dispatch center [in Gardner, Ma.] is again open for business and will soon be fully renovated, but the mayor is hoping it will be a short stay for both the employees and new equipment.
Read full articleFCC Seeks Nominations for Membership on the Emergency Response Interoperability Center Public Safety Advisory Committee
August 18, 2010The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) is seeking nominations and expressions of interest for membership on the Emergency Response Interoperability Center…
Read full articleFCC to Hold Speaker Series Event Featuring The National Institute of Standards & Technology’s Office of Law Enforcement Standards
August 18, 2010Aug., 17, 2010, Washington, D.C.—The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) today announced it will…
Read full articleCity Switches to Civilians for 9-1-1 Calls?
August 17, 2010At midnight Monday, the city flipped the switch to civilianize its emergency 911 center. The police union questioned whether the city was prepared.
Read full articleFrancisco Partners Completes Acquisition of EFJohnson Technologies Inc.
August 13, 2010EF Johnson Technologies Inc. announced that FP-EF Holding Company Inc., an affiliate of Francisco Partners has completed its acquisition of EF Johnson Technologies Inc. Under the terms of the merger agreement approved by stockholders, FP-EF Holding Company has acquired all of the outstanding shares of EF Johnson Technologies, based on a price of $1.50 per share in cash.
Read full articleTurf Issue Hampers 9-1-1 Board Decisions
August 13, 2010“Toy towns” and turf issues are preventing Shelby County from having a single emergency dispatch center, a Shelby County 911 Emergency Communications District board member said Thursday.
Read full articleExpectations of Emergency Response for Tweets & Status Updates
August 12, 2010The American Red Cross released the results of an online survey of 1,058 adults asking about their use of social media sites in emergency situations. It turns out that many Web users would turn to social media (e.g., Facebook or Twitter) to get help—and they expect emergency personnel to respond.
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