"9-1-1"
Oakland Officials Say Unreliable Radio System Possibly Caused by Interference from One Cell Network
August 21, 2012By Kristin J. Bender, Oakland Tribune OAKLAND, Calif. — City and AT&T officials said Monday they have identified and are…
Read full articleEnon (Ohio) Approves New Radio Purchases
August 20, 2012By Mark McGregor, Dayton Daily News ENON, Ohio — Fearing an inability to call for police backup when the sheriff’s…
Read full articleFinding Daddy, a Book by Sheila Hanna-Wiles
August 19, 2012The author will be signing copies at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20, in the Exhibit Hall at the 78th Annual APCO Conference & Expo. Finding Daddy, by APCO’s own Sheila Hanna-Wiles, will be available for purchase Oct. 1.
Read full articleLoss of 9-1-1 Service Raises Questions
August 2, 2012Warren County, Ohio, was left without 911 service for more than 14 hours in the wake of a catastrophic windstorm in late June and officials are still trying to determine why.
Read full articleMuskego Handling Its Own 9-1-1 Calls
July 19, 2012Muskego – Tired of 18 months of doors being slammed in its face, the Muskego Common Council last week approved an ordinance requiring all 911 emergency cellphone calls originating in Muskego to go to the Muskego dispatch center.
Read full articleMd. Officials Move to Replace ‘Outdated’ 9-1-1 Support Systems
July 17, 2012Maryland officials are moving to improve 9-1-1 technology to allow for emergency calls made by text and multimedia messages.
Read full articleCobb County 9-1-1 Participates in July 4th Parade
July 12, 2012On July 4, 2012, Cobb County 9-1-1 participated in the City of Marietta Freedom Parade.
Read full articleOhio: New 9-1-1 Center Finally to See Light of Day
July 9, 2012Workers are about to begin tearing down walls at the old Licking-Muskingum Community Correction Center to create the Licking County Joint Communications Center, a $2 million renovation and merger that should be complete in the next year.
Read full articleAccident or Emergency? Local Dispatchers Take Nearly 30,000 Unverified 9-1-1 Calls Per Year
July 9, 20129-1-1 hang ups and misdials accounted for about 8 percent of 9-1-1 calls to both the Collier and Lee sheriff’s offices and about 10 percent to Naples police.
Read full articleTexas: 9-1-1 Calltakers Get More Detailed
July 9, 2012New system will allow 9-1-1 calltakers to ask more and better questions to determine the severity of the medical emergencies and simultaneously to dispatch the resources.
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