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By Denise A. Raymo Press-Republican MALONE, N.Y. — Blaring tones barked from laptops every few seconds, cutting the silence in a conference room at the Franklin County ...
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By Sarah Schulz Omaha.com GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Between 30 and 40 languages are spoken in Grand Island, and that can present a challenge to emergency personnel. To help them ...
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In the chaos created by a bomb threat, first responders need immediate information. What if all that information was available instantly on a smartphone, tablet or laptop? Now it ...
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By Jon Anderson AL.com HOOVER, Ala. — The Hoover Fire Department has two new tools to help improve emergency medical care for Hoover residents and visitors to the city. One ...
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KSAZ PHOENIX — When firefighters enter burning a building, the thick smoke can be blinding and it can be hard to see where everyone is. "Once they disappear into the ...
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Software allows 'Joe Sixpack' to do some of the cool, and unsavory, things that cops and spies do. ...
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By Ben Welsh and Kate Linthicum The Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Fire Department will upgrade its 911 dispatch center to work with neighboring fire ...
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By Josh Margolin The New York Post NEW YORK — Mayor Bloomberg's controversial $2 billion effort to modernize the 911 system — billed as a cure-all for every ...
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By Rebecca Baker Herald News WEST PATERSON, N.J. — In an age when people communicate by text and tweet, pole-mounted fire sirens seem like a throwback to another era. For ...
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The deadline to switch to narrowband has come and gone, and FCC will be on the lookout for those not onboard. ...
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After years of development and testing, the ECB is in pilot testing. ...
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By Rachael Griffin The Anniston Star OXFORD, Ala. — Officials from local volunteer fire departments are hoping the Calhoun County 911 system will continue to dispatch calls ...
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By Melanie Hitchcock The Union Leader BEDFORD, N.H. — A new, state-of-the art communications center for the Bedford Police Department is in its final stages of construction ...
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By Jennifer Peltz The Associated Press NEW YORK — Superstorm Sandy pointed out shortcomings in the city's preparedness for gasoline shortages, food distribution and other ...
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Onboard tablet computers are a gateway to fast, concise information for any scene. But getting started can be daunting; here's how to ask the right questions and make the right ...
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By Jonah Kaplan KSPR LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE, Mo. — This month marks a significant change for all 14 fire departments in Greene County. They'll roll new radios thanks to the ...
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There were no shortage of product advances in 2012, yet several stood out among the rest. ...
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LOS ANGELES — LAFD officials say they are taking steps to reduce response times by incorporating more technology to track equipment and calls. Deputy Chief David Yamahata ...
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By Tony Cagala The Coast News ENCINITAS, Calif. — For many emergency crews around the country, replacing or upgrading radios has been a slow process due to high costs of the ...
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Future public safety communications will use those ubiquitous cell phone towers, but will operate on channels that can't be clogged with traffic by regular cellular users in an ...
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