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Got Narrowband?
The deadline to meet the
narrow banding mandate is about 1 year away. Are you ready for it?
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Interoperability 10 Years Later
The National Security Preparedness Group says the U.S. is still lacking
a nationwide broadband network dedicated to first responders. The inability for first responders
to speak to each other on 9/11 was considered a "critical failure" that cost lives.
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Video Alarm Standards
The Automated Secure Alarm Protocol standards will
make it possible for alarm monitoring companies to observe the premises, determine if
the event is legitimate and deliver video and other data to participating PSAPs.
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The 9-1-1 and Amy Winehouse Connection
State adoption of Good Samaritan 911 laws are expected to save thousands of lives by helping
reduce overdose death by allowing people who are witnessing an overdose to call 911 without fear of being prosecuted.
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