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    911 Systems Swamped In Storm
    Nassau County, New York officials are meeting to analyze why the county’s 911 system became overloaded during the weekend Nor’easter that battered Long Island.
    by Greg at March 15th, 2010 at 01:03 pm
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    Suspected kidnappers call 911: ‘Is this legal?’
    Two Florida men who snatched an 8-year-old boy from his father – then called 911 to find out if it was illegal – took the boy at the request of his mother in Seattle, Orlando police said.
    by Greg at March 8th, 2010 at 09:03 am
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    Paramedic jailed over 30-stone man death
    In the U.K. a paramedic has recently been jailed for 12 months after lying about why he did not try to resuscitate a 30-stone man. The paramedic, Karl Harris, 45, told jurors it was “physically impossible” to help 59-year-old Barry Baker after he collapsed at home in Brighton, East Sussex. Prosecutors allege Mr Harris told his colleague Ben Stokes not to bother...
    by Jerry at March 5th, 2010 at 08:03 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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