Archive for the ‘9-1-1 Technology’

  • Dallas man watches home burglary on iPhone, calls 911
    (AP) – An iPhone application helped a Dallas man, while visiting relatives hundreds of miles away in suburban Hartford, Conn., watch as two burglars broke into his home.
    by Greg at August 25th, 2010 at 08:08 am
  • PowerPhone issued patent for sending images to 9-1-1
    PowerPhone, Inc. a leading provider of emergency communications training and technology solutions announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company patent number 7,764,769 entitled “Integrated Call Handler and E-Mail Systems and Methods.”
    by Greg at August 18th, 2010 at 01:08 pm
  • In an emergency, would you tweet for help?
    If you couldn’t reach 911 in an emergency, what would you do? Call a neighbor? Scream for help? Post a plea for assistance on Facebook? According to an American Red Cross study on emergency situations, 20% said they would reach out for help through e-mail and social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter. The survey of 1,058 U.S. adults ages 18 and over was conducted...
    by Greg at August 13th, 2010 at 10:08 am
  • EmergiTech Announces Interoperability with PowerPhone’s CACH Call Handling Software
    Columbus, OH and Madison, CT – Leading Public Safety software firm, EmergiTech, Inc. and PowerPhone, a leading provider of 911 call taking systems, announced the availability of application integration between their respective Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Computer Aided Call Handling (CACH) systems.
    by Greg at August 3rd, 2010 at 07:08 am
  • N.H. begins planning 911 system to handle e-mail, photos, texts
    The state’s emergency services director, Bruce Cheney, envisions the day when New Hampshire’s 911 service will catch up with today’s cellular technology and accept text messages, photos, video, and e-mails about crimes and other emergencies.
    by Greg at July 7th, 2010 at 09:07 am
  • iPad a Public Safety Game Changer
    PowerPhone CEO and self-proclaimed gadget geek, Chris Salafia, spent some alone time with his new iPad over the holiday weekend. He shares his initial thoughts with 9-1-1.com on the potential for this technology in the public safety sector.
    by Greg at April 6th, 2010 at 07:04 am
  • PowerPhone Awarded Second U.S. Patent for Emergency Call Handling
    New Protocol Builder technology offers public safety agencies unprecedented insight into 911
    by Greg at March 30th, 2010 at 09:03 am