"Emergency Communications"
EF Johnson and Instant Connect Launch Strategic Partnership
May 19, 2022FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Irving, TX – May 17, 2022 – EF Johnson Technologies, Inc., a leading solution provider…
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January 24, 2018The SAFECOM Nationwide Survey (SNS) is an opportunity for public safety’s voice to be heard! SAFECOM and the U.S. Department…
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August 23, 2016At APCO 2016, Stephen Willoughby and Craig Gwynne of the Richmond (Virginia) Department of Emergency Communications outlined how they prepared…
Read full articleWisc. Communities Enter Cost-Sharing Deal on 9-1-1
July 15, 2015Muskego, Mukwonago and Elm Grove will share the cost of upgrading their aging 9-1-1 systems to a new system that will serve all three communities. The arrangement will enable each community to keep its own dispatchers, which is seen as an advantage because local dispatchers know their communities best.
Read full articleAtHoc Introduces AtHoc Connect for Interoperable Crisis Communication
July 9, 2015AtHoc, Inc., today announced the launch and immediate availability of AtHoc Connect, designed to facilitate communication and collaboration within and across organizations during a crisis.
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Kristin Ritter
June 12, 2015Ritter is employed as a Senior Emergency Dispatch Aide for Public Safety Communications for Prince George’s County. She has served in this position for five years. In addition, she has served as a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician in Calvert County, Md., for the past four years.
Read full articleTexting to 9-1-1 Now an Option in Botetourt County, Va.
June 12, 2015Botetourt County residents can now send text messages to 9-1-1 as part of recent improvements to the county’s emergency communications center.
Read full articleTenn. 9-1-1 Dispatch Center Project Set for Bids
June 3, 2015McMinn County, Tenn., officials are nearly ready to take bids for construction of an almost 6,000-square-foot, bunker-style 9-1-1 dispatch center that is more secure, has more space for dispatchers and future growth and can fend off Mother Nature at her worst.
Read full articleKnox County (Tenn.) E9-1-1 Board Considers Bylaws
April 24, 2015For the first time since its creation 30 years ago, the Knox County E9-1-1 Board of Directors is working on a formal set of bylaws to govern its operation.
Read full articlePlaistow, Atkinson (N.H.) Tower Upgrades Improve Emergency Communication
January 14, 2015The completion of the current emergency communication upgrades won’t be the end of the work.
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