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    Tough Marines?
    I shot this video on my camera phone at the Marine Corps Air Station, in Iwakuni City, Japan, during a weeklong Advanced Public Safety Dispatch course.  Marines are trained to handle almost anything - but from the looks of it, they can’t stomach a birthing video!  You can register here to post your video footage and photos taken during...
    by bruno911 at February 24th, 2010 at 08:02 am
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    Celebrating American Heart Month
    Heart attacks are one of the leading causes of death for men and women in the United States, with about 1 million occurring per year. 
    by Sarah at February 22nd, 2010 at 08:02 am
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    Ready For An Active Shooting Incident?
    On Friday February 12, 2010, I had the pleasure of teaching PowerPhone’s Active Shooting Response (ASR) class at the Oxford, Massachusetts Police Department.  One of the students in the class asked why there have been so few females that have perpetrated these horrific crimes.  I advised her that in my experience and research, females have resorted to such violence,...
    by George Deuchar at February 17th, 2010 at 08:02 am
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    911 Dispatcher Saves His Son
    During his February 4th shift, Chris Scott, a Thurston County, Washington 911 dispatcher received the call he had always dreaded- a woman asking for help to save her choking child.  Only this call was even more surreal- it was his wife reaching out for help!  Their son Jacob was choking on a piece of plastic, had stopped breathing, and was unconscious.  Utilizing...
    by Sarah at February 16th, 2010 at 08:02 am
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    Winter Weather Woes
    I’ve lived in Connecticut my whole life. I expect to deal with snow, ice, wind, and slippery conditions during the frigid months of January and February; it’s one of the pains (and joys) of being a New Englander.  I talked to my friend from college last week who recently moved to DC with her husband.  She is not happy with the weather, and assured me, she “didn’t...
    by Sarah at February 15th, 2010 at 08:02 am
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    History Channel Delves Into Real Wolf-Man Mystery
    If you missed it in October, George Deuchar, PowerPhone’s Director of Training and star of TruTV’s “Missing Person’s Unit,” will be appearing in his feature film, “The Real Wolf-Man” airing on The History Channel, Saturday, February 13th at 10pm.  The rebroadcast coincides with the February 12th Universal Pictures release of...
    by Sarah at February 11th, 2010 at 08:02 am
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    Same, Yet Different
    Chris Salafia, CEO (back left) and John Brunelli, Senior EMD Trainer (center front) with PowerPhone certified EMD students from Singapore Civil Defence Academy This week, John Brunelli, a Senior Trainer with PowerPhone, gives his insight into the differences and similarities of the International Emergency Communications community.  A retired Firefighter/Paramedic with...
    by bruno911 at February 9th, 2010 at 08:02 am
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