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Much Work Ahead for Director of Planned 9-1-1 Center
November 17, 2011CLAREMORE – The director of Rogers County’s planned 911 center will bring a wealth of experience to her new job. Janet Hamilton of Punta Gorda, Fla., has worked with the Charlotte County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office since 1992 and has been its 911 administrator since 2000. Her first day with Rogers County is Dec. 1.
Read full articleOfficials Skeptical of Police Phone Plan
November 9, 2011Jared Hunt, Daily Mail Capitol Reporter, Charleston Daily Mail (West Virginia) Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper isn’t buying West…
Read full article9-1-1 Center Is Back to Normal after Fire
November 8, 2011The Columbia/Boone County Joint Communications 911 Center was back to normal operations by 11 p.m. Monday night, Nov. 7, after the office was evacuated for a small fire.
Read full article911 Pick Pledges to Fix Morale, Service
November 8, 2011Mayor Vincent C. Gray’s pick to lead the agency that handles 911 emergency calls and 311 service requests says she will improve morale “from the bottom up” and work to make sure emergency calls from Northwest do not end up at dispatch centers in Maryland.
Read full articleAPCO Advocates Sustainable Funding of Emergency Communications
November 8, 2011Today, The Federal Communications Commission today released its third annual report regarding states that have diverted any portion of the 911 fees they collect for purposes other than 911 programs. APCO International strongly believes that tapping 9-1-1 fees jeopardizes public safety’s ability to acquire and implement existing, as well as new and emerging, technologies necessary to continue receiving and responding to emergency situations and providing essential emergency services to citizens.
“We must ensure that public safety has the funds it needs not only to answer 9-1-1 calls, but to take action and dispatch emergency services to calls for help in critical situations,” said APCO International President Gregg Riddle.
Read full articleConsolidated City Police and Fire Dispatch Center in Operation
November 4, 2011When you have a car crash, a fire, a fall or another emergency in the city, your call for help will be answered by a dispatcher at the Oroville Police Department. The new combined Oroville police and fire dispatch station began fielding calls at 7 a.m. Tuesday, and Oroville Police Chief Bill LaGrone said the transition has gone smoothly.
Read full article9-1-1 Caller from Bentleyville Accused of Making False Report
November 4, 2011November 3, 2011 Thursday: Tribune-Review (Greensburg, PA)–A Washington County man is charged with falsely reporting that he was threatened with…
Read full articleCan 9-1-1 Call Crack 20-Year-Old Murder Mystery?
November 3, 2011Twenty years to the day after Jamie Santos was strangled to death in her northwest suburban home, her murder remains unsolved. Now, Wheeling police have released a mysterious 911 call from that night hoping anyone with information will come forward.
Read full articleATIS Recommends Changes to Reduce 9-1-1 Outages
November 3, 2011Changing call patterns including increased traffic on wireless networks have led to higher risks of overloading 911 systems during weather or other emergencies, resulting in abandoned or unanswered calls, according to a new ATIS report. The association’s Network Reliability Steering Committee (NRSC) made several recommendations to both telecommunications service providers and Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for improvements to reduce 911 outages.
Read full articleNine Pa. Counties Join to Improve 9-1-1 Emergency Calling Network
October 27, 2011PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Nine counties in Western Pennsylvania are joining forces to save money and offer better 911 service through an Internet-based emergency services network scheduled to be in place by late next year. The system will be used by Armstrong, Butler, Lawrence, Fayette, Indiana, Mercer, Greene, Somerset and Westmoreland counties.
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