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PowerPhone Article Featured in 9-1-1 Magazine

June 24th, 2009 at 09:06 am
George Deuchar, PowerPhone’s Director of Training, recently wrote an article on the dispatcher’s role in active shooting incidents for the April/May 2009 issue...
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    PowerPhone in Tennessee
    A recent PowerPhone Emergency Medical Dispatch class at DeKalb County 9-1-1 in Tennesse was highlighted by the...
    by Greg on June 15th, 2009 at 01:06 pm
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    Advanced Law Enforcement Dispatch – East Brunswick, NJ
    Here are a few comments from PowerPhone students about the Advanced Law Enforcement Dispatch training program we...
    by Greg on June 2nd, 2009 at 10:06 am
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    New Disaster Preparedness Course on the Way
    PowerPhone listens to its students. You’ve told us that you need a class that addresses the dispatcher’s...
    by Greg on May 12th, 2009 at 03:05 pm

News»

Supreme Court Rules for New Haven Firefighters

July 2nd, 2009 at 09:07 am
In a decision that could have sweeping impact on employers across the nation, the Supreme Court ruled that white and Hispanic firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly...
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    New York Dispatcher Saves Little Girl
    It was a frightening experience for the parents of a little girl who fell into their backyard pool and stopped...
    by Greg on July 2nd, 2009 at 08:07 am
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    9-1-1 Call Released in Gas Attack
    A Tennessee woman made a dramatic 9-1-1 call where she tells dispatch that her ex-boyfriend, a police officer,...
    by Greg on July 1st, 2009 at 09:07 am
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    Dante Stallworth 911 Call: Man ‘came out of nowhere’
    Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte’ Stallworth said on a 911 call that the man he struck with his car while...
    by Greg on July 1st, 2009 at 08:07 am

Tech Bytes»

Canada trails other countries in 9-1-1 cell phone service

June 30th, 2009 at 07:06 am
Canadian public safety experts view Canada as “late in the game” in adopting new rules for wireless 9-1-1 services compared to the U.S. and Europe, a study revealed.
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    Web slows after Jackson’s death
    The internet suffered a number of slowdowns as people the world over rushed to verify accounts of Michael Jackson’s...
    by Jerry on June 26th, 2009 at 11:06 am
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    Iowa PSAP ready to receive text via 911
    An Iowa call center yesterday announced that it has become the first in the country to successfully receive text...
    by Jerry on June 15th, 2009 at 03:06 pm
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    APCO & NENA Endorse Long Term Evolution (LTE)
      APCO & NENA Endorse LTE as Technology Standard for the Development of Nationwide Broadband Network –...
    by Jerry on June 10th, 2009 at 10:06 am