By Margie Moulin, APCO President
As I step into the role of APCO International President, I feel extremely honored at the chance to serve the membership of this great association. I would like to start my term by thanking all our members for this opportunity, and for the work that each of you has done throughout the challenges of 2020…
MAX Fire Station Alerting introduces functionality that strengthens the connections and congruence between dispatch and response teams
REDMOND, WASH. (PRWEB) JULY 29, 2020
Zetron, a global leader in integrated mission critical communications technology, today announced the release of the all new MAX Fire Station Alerting, an integrated communications system designed to provide a wide range of highly configurable alerting, automation, and emergency response management capabilities to public safety agencies of all sizes. READ MORE
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The resolution to increase transparency within the Louisville Metro Police Department passed through the Public Safety Committee on Wednesday.
Sponsored by Metro Council President David James and Councilwoman Jessica Green, the resolution urges the adoption of policies to increase transparency into, and expedite closure of investigations involving police…
A 911 dispatcher will not be able to return to his job as he hoped, because he was sentenced to serve 90 days in prison for sexual assault against a policewoman in the North Crown of Montreal.
“The accused worked in a police environment where respect for the law is essential and where individual conduct must reflect it,” said Judge Paul Chevalier in sentencing…
WAUSAU, Wis. (WAOW) — A new 911 dispatcher has been added in our area.
The new system is something that’s been in the works for quite some time now. Very similar to the way Siri works and talks, Samantha does the same.
The Phoenix G2 VoiceAlert is a computer-automated dispatch module that helps public safety dispatchers while taking an emergency call…
NORWALK — The Huron County commissioners and Emergency Management Agency are considering using funds from the 9-1-1 Levy to help public safety departments upgrade their first responder equipment next year.
EMA director Tacy Bond met with the commissioners last week to propose a plan where the commissioners would pay those departments’ communication fees (typically paid to the Huron County Sheriff’s office for dispatching). The departments usually pay those fees themselves, but under Bond’s plan, they could spend their fee money on equipment upgrades…
