"9-1-1"
Unsung Heroes Keep Us All Safe
April 5, 2012April 8-14 is National Telecommunicators Week. It is the week to recognize those women and men who are our dispatchers, 911 call-takers and in many cases our lifeline to emergency services. These individuals are talented, hard-working people who dedicate themselves to public service and safety.
Read full articleNew York: More Alarm Bells Over City’s 9-1-1 System
April 5, 2012Problems with the city’s 911 system continued through the weekend, with at least one service outage that forced backup systems to kick in so emergency calls could get through, The Post has learned.
Read full articleProblem: 9-1-1 Calls from Cell Phones, in Buildings
March 27, 2012MANCHESTER – Cell phones are so prevalent these days that even 9-1-1 calls from inside buildings are made more often from cell phones than desk phones.
Read full articleAnalyzing 9-1-1 Calls in Fla. Shooting Death
March 26, 2012Pending the outcome of some voice analysis, there is arguably enough evidence in the 911 tapes to warrant the arrest of George Zimmerman in connection with the Feb. 26 shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. The voice testing is needed to determine if Zimmerman uttered a racial slur while in pursuit of Martin, and which of the two can be heard crying out for help during their altercation in Sanford, Fla.
Read full articleDraeger Unveils New FPS-COM-PLUS Integrated Communication System for FPS 7000 Face Mask
March 26, 2012Pittsburgh, PA, MARCH 22, 2012 – Draeger is introducing an innovative, fully integrated communication system called the FPS-COM-PLUS that was…
Read full articleIowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System Board (ISICSB) Completes Detailed 9-1-1 Study with GeoComm
March 26, 2012St. Cloud, MN: GeoComm Public Safety Consulting Services recently completed a comprehensive and detailed study of Iowa’s existing 9-1-1 environment…
Read full articleSetcom Releases the First Fire Wireless Headset with Direct Cell Phone Integration
March 26, 2012Austin, Texas, March 20, 2012 – Setcom® Corporation, a leading manufacturer of intercom systems and headsets for fire apparatus, today…
Read full article9-1-1 Commission Mulling Changes to Pay Plan
March 23, 2012Members of the Communications District No. 1 Commission, which oversees the 911 system in the parish, are looking at making changes to the contracts it has with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office and the municipalities it serves.
Read full articleMult-IP Mission-Critical Mobile VPN Solution Showcased in Raytheon Public Safety Technology Center
March 23, 2012Radio IP Software Inc. is proud to announce that its Mult-IP Mobile VPN solution was selected by Raytheon as a…
Read full articleNearly 30 New Jersey Agencies Plan to Share Data, Reduce Costs Using Spillman
March 23, 2012Freehold, N.J. – March 21, 2012 – After a lengthy research and evaluation process, 29 public safety agencies in Monmouth…
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