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    Suspect Killed in Discovery Hostage Standoff
    A man obsessed with programs on the Discovery Channel stormed into the company’s headquarters in suburban Washington, D.C., on Wednesday wearing explosive canisters and brandishing a handgun, sparking a four-hour hostage drama that ended when police shot and killed the man and freed three workers he was holding captive.
    by Greg at September 2nd, 2010 at 08:09 am
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    Dispatcher helps some escape weekend fire
    An Austin, Texas dispatcher is being hailed for his role in helping residents escape a massive apartment fire. Fire investigators are still trying to figure out what started the fire at the Bainbridge Apartments Sunday. The fire left more than 40 people displaced and caused a million dollars in damage. Investigators are still talking to piece together what happened....
    by Greg at August 31st, 2010 at 08:08 am
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    Looking for answers after Connecticut murders
    The subject matter covered in PowerPhone’s Active Shooting Response course hit close to home when a man went on a killing spree at a beer distributorship in Manchester, Connecticut on Tuesday morning.
    by Greg at August 4th, 2010 at 11:08 am
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    PowerPhone Launches First Integrated 911 Call Handling System
    (Madison, CT – Aug. 2)  —   PowerPhone, Inc., a leading provider of 911 dispatcher training and technology, announces the general availability of a comprehensive program designed to help 911 PSAPs and other command and control operations improve call handling consistency while reducing agency liability and risk.
    by Greg at August 2nd, 2010 at 08:08 am
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    Wife Called 911, Husband Shot by Police
    Police shot a business owner in Skyline, California after his wife called 911 to say her husband was smashing out car windows and telling her they were going to lose everything, investigators said.
    by Greg at July 26th, 2010 at 08:07 am
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    Saved by a voice: dispatcher helps keep baby alive until help arrives
    Ashley Finger is healthy today and smiling like a newborn should, not knowing how many were involved in saving her life on her birthday.
    by Greg at July 22nd, 2010 at 08:07 am
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    Prosecutor releases 911 tapes in West Memphis police deaths
    A panicked driver who’d just witnessed two Arkansas officers shot during a traffic stop struggled as he described the scene to a 911 dispatcher
    by Greg at July 19th, 2010 at 08:07 am
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