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Scenes From the Pandemic: Stow (OH) Public Safety Telecommunicators Sew Masks for First Responders
April 4, 2020Public safety telecommunicators in the department have been making cotton masks by hand in between calls and even at home.
Read full articleAnritsu Company Introduces Industry’s First Solution to Conduct True PIM Analysis Over Fiber and Present RF Spectrum Derived From IQ Data
April 3, 2020Morgan Hill, CA – For Immediate Release – Anritsu Company introduces the IQ Fiber Master™ MT2780A multi-port CPRI-based RF and…
Read full articleIndoor Location Platform Provides Municipalities With Emergency Response and Public Safety Solutions on Existing WiFi Networks
April 3, 2020TORONTO (ON) MARCH 31, 2020 – InnerSpace, the world’s most accurate WiFi-based indoor location intelligence platform, today announced its product…
Read full articleCherokee County E 9-1-1 Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
April 3, 2020Cherokee County E 9-1-1, GA, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International.
Read full articleState Officials Say No to 9-1-1 Requests for Coronavirus List
April 2, 2020Emergency responders asked for addresses of those who tested positive for the virus. Georgia public health officials rejected the request, saying it would cause a false sense of security because testing is limited.
Read full articleEmergency Communications Center, EMS Teams Change Protocol in Response to Coronavirus
April 2, 2020G.J. Willden, medical director of the Sanpete County Ambulance Associations (Utah), said public safety telecommunicators would ask about COVID-19 symptoms and responders will wear protective medical gear. They may also take precautions by standing 6 feet from subjects on the scene.
Read full articlePhoenix Fire Department Reports Fewer Calls Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
April 2, 2020Calls for car accidents, low blood sugar and injuries resulting from moving around in the community have all fallen as people stay at home in response to the virus.
Read full articlePublic Safety Telecommunicators Hand out Free Meals to Truck Drivers
April 2, 2020A group of South Carolina public safety telecommunicators offered a gesture of appreciation for truck drivers helping ship goods and…
Read full articleCounty Officials: 9-1-1 for Emergencies, Not to Report Businesses
April 1, 2020Beaver County (Penn.) Emergency Services Director Eric Brewer said non-emergency calls to 9-1-1 have fallen off after an initial surge in residents calling to report non-essential business that are open.
Read full articleShow Appreciation for Public Safety Telecommunicators
April 1, 2020Telecommunicators are on the job, responding with speed and calmness to assist citizens when they need it most.
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