Results - Topic: PSAP Consolidations & Upgrades

Consolidated Dispatch: Embraced or Feared?

Consolidated Dispatch Centers are not a new concept: some have operated successfully for more than 40 years. With this history of success, why does the idea of consolidation strike fear in the hearts of some police and fire chiefs but garner praise from others? This article focuses on misconceptions that create barriers to consolidating dispatch/communication center operations.

Five Principles for Successful 9-1-1 Consolidations

Many American communities are facing unprecedented revenue losses and bleak economic futures. Communities across the country are searching for ways to save money while preserving and protecting services critical to the community - particularly the services provided by first responders. In the public safety arena, one option that is frequently discussed is the consolidation of 9-1-1 services. For the past 40 years, the consolidation of public safety 9-1-1 dispatching centers has been an...

NG9-1-1, Consolidation focus of new L.R. Kimball Public Safety Webinar Series

L.R. Kimball, CDI Engineering Solutions’ Infrastructure business, is hosting a series of webinars focused on helping agencies approach their toughest challenges. The series began on September 8, 2011 with a presentation on Narrowbanding and will continue with upcoming webinars on Next Generation 9-1-1 and consolidation.

One Year Later in Pennsylvania

What has changed since that ill-fated day around the 9-1-1 Center? The 9-1-1 Center has relocated; it is no longer in the basement of the County Courthouse. It moved across the street to a newly renovated, modern, three story 10,000 square foot facility, that was already county property.

Staticworx Launches First Anti-Static Carpet to Meet Safety Standards for Use Around Electricity

Organizations with computer and telecommunication equipment may be exposing workers to risk if they don't have correctly specified, anti-static carpet that meets recent industry safety standards, according to Staticworx, the country's largest manufacturer of electrostatic discharge (ESD) flooring.

Staticworx Launches GroundSafe Initiative: Performs ESD Flooring Audits and Certifies Facilities that Comply with Anti-Static Flooring Standards

In an effort to help facilities protect their employees and electronic equipment through flooring that meets electrical safety standards, Staticworx Inc., North America's largest manufacturer of static-control flooring products and services, has launched a GroundSafe Initiative. Professionals from Staticworx will present Certificates of Compliance to companies that demonstrate they are protecting their worksites on three levels: electrical safety, static control performance, and...

System Security in Garfield County, CO: PSAP Guards Against Unauthorized Access

In the tough economy, both the public and private sectors find themselves having to do more with less, without skimping on security. Fortunately, recent advances in physical security systems are helping to increase their safety and flexibility while decreasing cost. Take, for instance, the Garfield County Emergency Communications Authority which serves the emergency needs of 13 jurisdictions in the Colorado County, by supporting all types of citizen emergency 9-1-1 calls with dispatch...

Upgrades to City of Columbus Create Municipal Security Role Model

The city of Columbus, Ohio is quickly becoming a role model of municipality security with its ongoing unification of access control for city buildings into one centralized location and its use of a fiber-optic network that saves money and helps increase public safety.