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PowerPhone Training in Vermont

PowerPhone, Inc. has been chosen by the State of Vermont Enhanced 9-1-1 Board to conduct integrated crisis communications training for its emergency communications personnel. More than 140 state telecommunicators, representing eight PSAPs, will receive intensive training in law enforcement, fire service and emergency medical dispatch pre-arrival instructions in addition to crisis intervention, domestic violence and suicide calls, liability issues and stress management techniques.

"We're extremely proud to have received this contract," said Chris Salafia, Marketing Director for PowerPhone. "Vermont's training requirements were very comprehensive...Our integrated approach ensures Vermont's citizens receive a consistently high level of service no matter where they are located or what type of emergency they face."

TCI in Louisiana

Tel Control Inc. (TCI) reports their Enhanced Digital PSAP (EDP) System is being installed in a new state-of-the-art facility in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Caddo Parish PSAP has a total of 28 calltaker positions, processing emergency calls for Shreveport Fire, Police, EMS and Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office. The EDP Intelligent Workstation application software will be installed on an International Public Safety Pentium based Personal Computer running the Microsoft Windows NT Operating system. The call taker positions are connected to the EDP Network Server System for administrative, reporting and database functions. Each calltaker position will be equipped with a TCI Digital Centrex Interface Board that will provide voice and data connectivity to the BellSouth DMS tandem for network interface, and will have integrated TDD and Instant Playback Recording capability.

TCI has also announced EDP installations at the Los Angeles County Fire Department and in the City of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.

Ericsson in Albuquerque

Ericsson will provide citywide and county-wide communications for the police and fire departments of the City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County, Arizona. Albuquerque will receive a five site, 15 channel simulcast system and Bernalillo County will receive a three site, seven channel simulcast network. There is only one contract for the two systems but the city and county will operate independently of one another, with roaming capabilities and interoperability for emergency situations.

American TriTech to Canada

NovaStar, the ambulance dispatch center servicing Nova Scotia, Canada, has selected American TriTech's "VisiCADTM for Ambulance" system. The installation of the VisiCad system makes it the first high performance ambulance system to service an entire Canadian province.

NovaStar provides ambulance dispatching services for a population of approximately 1,00,000 people over more than 44,000 square miles of rough coastal area.

American TriTech is also installing VisiCAD for Ambulance system to service the city of Toronto, Ontario. Serving a population of 3,000,000, Metro Toronto dispatches its 85-unit ambulance fleet to approximately 250,000 emergency and non-emergency calls per year over a 250 square mile area.

GeoResearch Goes to Idaho

Two GPS/GIS mapping and rural addressing services contracts were awarded to GeoResearch, Inc. Kootenai County, Idaho, awarded GeoResearch a full-service E9-1-1 implementation project which includes the mapping of approximately 17,000 building structures.

GeoResearch staff will perform consulting, project management, addressing and database development services to improve Kootenai's existing E9-1-1 dispatching capabilities. The 12,000 square mile county is currently served by two PSAPs. County 9-1-1 Central Dispatch initiates the response activities of four law enforcement agencies, ten fire service agencies, a county-wide paramedic program and eight emergency medical services entities, handling 65,000 incidents annually. All public and private roadways in the county will be named and mapped, habitable structures will be addressed and a Master Street Address Guide will be created to enable proper routing of 9-1-1calls and improve emergency response times.

GeoResearch will also be working with Nez Perce County to perform GPS/GIS mapping, rural addressing and photograph logging of 2,500 building structures as part of a county-wide GIS development effort that will ultimately be used to support E9-1-1.



TRANSITIONS

David Mackenzie, former project manager for the new E9-1-1 center on the Cayman Islands, has been selected to be the new Director for the Garfield County (CO) Emergency Communications Authority. Prior to heading the installation on Grand Cayman, Mackenzie was the 9-1-1 coordinator for two Air Force bases as well as serving as an assistant fire chief. Mackenzie will direct the operations and administration of two PSAPs that provide 9-1-1 and radio dispatching for Garfield County (pop. 35,000) and the City of Rifle (pop. 6,000).

Cycomm International Inc. announced the appointment of G.T. (Don) Gangemi Sr. as chief executive officer of its rugged and secure computing subsidiaries. Gangemi comes to Cycomm after 25 years as vice president of secure systems and product operations for Wang Laboratories and an appointment by then President Bush to serve on the Computer Systems Security and Privacy Board. Gangemi is co-author of Computer Security Basics.

Lesley J. Collins joins LifeSafety Solutions, Inc. as its first Vice President of Marketing. Ms. Collins will develop sales and distribution channels for 911Plus, a new consumer subscription service that provides emergency services personnel with critical personal information about 9-1-1 callers and also notifies family members or friends of the caller. Ms. Collins was formerly a Senior Marketing Manger with Providan Corp.

Plant Equipment, Inc. (PEI) has named Laura S. Lee as vice president of customer service. Ms. Lee will oversee a group of departments that combine to provide PEI's customer base with a comprehensive customer support system. Ms. Lee is a former manager with The Warner Group and has extensive experience in equipment selection, engineering, installation and implementation of 9-1-1, ACD and CAD.

APCO International has appointed Christopher Bevevino as its new Executive Director, APCO President Joe McNeill announced. Bevevino was selected from a field of 80 candidates who applied for the most. The past President of the International Business Forms Institute (a trade association for the business forms and systems manufacturing industry), Bevevino brings an extensive experience in association management.



INDUSTRY NEWS Editor's Desk People, Places & Things Calendar (current) SIDEBARS: Transitions	PowerPhone Training in Vermont PowerPhone, Inc. has been chosen by the State of Vermont Enhanced 9-1-1 Board to conduct integrated crisis communications training for its emergency communications personnel. More than 140 state telecommunicators, representing eight PSAPs, will receive intensive training in law enforcement, fire service and emergency medical dispatch pre-arrival instructions in addition to crisis intervention, domestic violence and suicide calls, liability issues and stress management techniques. "We're extremely proud to have received this contract," said Chris Salafia, Marketing Director for PowerPhone. "Vermont's training requirements were very comprehensive...Our integrated approach ensures Vermont's citizens receive a consistently high level of service no matter where they are located or what type of emergency they face." TCI in Louisiana Tel Control Inc. (TCI) reports their Enhanced Digital PSAP (EDP) System is being installed in a new state-of-the-art facility in Shreveport, Louisiana. The Caddo Parish PSAP has a total of 28 calltaker positions, processing emergency calls for Shreveport Fire, Police, EMS and Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office. The EDP Intelligent Workstation application software will be installed on an International Public Safety Pentium based Personal Computer running the Microsoft Windows NT Operating system. The call taker positions are connected to the EDP Network Server System for administrative, reporting and database functions. Each calltaker position will be equipped with a TCI Digital Centrex Interface Board that will provide voice and data connectivity to the BellSouth DMS tandem for network interface, and will have integrated TDD and Instant Playback Recording capability. TCI has also announced EDP installations at the Los Angeles County Fire Department and in the City of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Ericsson in Albuquerque Ericsson will provide citywide and county-wide communications for the police and fire departments of the City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County, Arizona. Albuquerque will receive a five site, 15 channel simulcast system and Bernalillo County will receive a three site, seven channel simulcast network. There is only one contract for the two systems but the city and county will operate independently of one another, with roaming capabilities and interoperability for emergency situations. American TriTech to Canada NovaStar, the ambulance dispatch center servicing Nova Scotia, Canada, has selected American TriTech's "VisiCADTM for Ambulance" system. The installation of the VisiCad system makes it the first high performance ambulance system to service an entire Canadian province. NovaStar provides ambulance dispatching services for a population of approximately 1,00,000 people over more than 44,000 square miles of rough coastal area. American TriTech is also installing VisiCAD for Ambulance system to service the city of Toronto, Ontario. Serving a population of 3,000,000, Metro Toronto dispatches its 85-unit ambulance fleet to approximately 250,000 emergency and non-emergency calls per year over a 250 square mile area. GeoResearch Goes to Idaho Two GPS/GIS mapping and rural addressing services contracts were awarded to GeoResearch, Inc. Kootenai County, Idaho, awarded GeoResearch a full-service E9-1-1 implementation project which includes the mapping of approximately 17,000 building structures. GeoResearch staff will perform consulting, project management, addressing and database development services to improve Kootenai's existing E9-1-1 dispatching capabilities. The 12,000 square mile county is currently served by two PSAPs. County 9-1-1 Central Dispatch initiates the response activities of four law enforcement agencies, ten fire service agencies, a county-wide paramedic program and eight emergency medical services entities, handling 65,000 incidents annually. All public and private roadways in the county will be named and mapped, habitable structures will be addressed and a Master Street Address Guide will be created to enable proper routing of 9-1-1calls and improve emergency response times. GeoResearch will also be working with Nez Perce County to perform GPS/GIS mapping, rural addressing and photograph logging of 2,500 building structures as part of a county-wide GIS development effort that will ultimately be used to support E9-1-1.
	TRANSITIONS David Mackenzie, former project manager for the new E9-1-1 center on the Cayman Islands, has been selected to be the new Director for the Garfield County (CO) Emergency Communications Authority. Prior to heading the installation on Grand Cayman, Mackenzie was the 9-1-1 coordinator for two Air Force bases as well as serving as an assistant fire chief. Mackenzie will direct the operations and administration of two PSAPs that provide 9-1-1 and radio dispatching for Garfield County (pop. 35,000) and the City of Rifle (pop. 6,000). Cycomm International Inc. announced the appointment of G.T. (Don) Gangemi Sr. as chief executive officer of its rugged and secure computing subsidiaries. Gangemi comes to Cycomm after 25 years as vice president of secure systems and product operations for Wang Laboratories and an appointment by then President Bush to serve on the Computer Systems Security and Privacy Board. Gangemi is co-author of Computer Security Basics. Lesley J. Collins joins LifeSafety Solutions, Inc. as its first Vice President of Marketing. Ms. Collins will develop sales and distribution channels for 911Plus, a new consumer subscription service that provides emergency services personnel with critical personal information about 9-1-1 callers and also notifies family members or friends of the caller. Ms. Collins was formerly a Senior Marketing Manger with Providan Corp. Plant Equipment, Inc. (PEI) has named Laura S. Lee as vice president of customer service. Ms. Lee will oversee a group of departments that combine to provide PEI's customer base with a comprehensive customer support system. Ms. Lee is a former manager with The Warner Group and has extensive experience in equipment selection, engineering, installation and implementation of 9-1-1, ACD and CAD. APCO International has appointed Christopher Bevevino as its new Executive Director, APCO President Joe McNeill announced. Bevevino was selected from a field of 80 candidates who applied for the most. The past President of the International Business Forms Institute (a trade association for the business forms and systems manufacturing industry), Bevevino brings an extensive experience in association management.