The shift from landlines to mobile phones has been quite significant. Seventy-three percent of American adults lived in a household without a landline at the... Read More
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Retailers are increasingly concerned about employee safety considering the rising number of organized retail theft crimes. This not only leads to the loss of valuable merchandise but also disrupts store operations and compromises the security of personnel. A recent National... Read More
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The use of drones in public safety operations is becoming increasingly popular as agencies seek to enhance real-time situational awareness. While drone as first responder (DFR) programs receive a lot of attention and are usually the ultimate goal, not all... Read More
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New features help agencies incorporate AI technology in the PSAP environment Has your organization started seeing the impacts of artificial intelligence in day-to-day operations? With the conversation shifting from theoretical to actual examples of how AI is helping industries evolve... Read More
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Late last month, parents who lost children in the Parkland, Florida shooting joined lawmakers on Capitol Hill to advocate for two school safety bills – one requiring every school to have silent panic alarms to alert first responders during a... Read More
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Fire prevention is one of the most well-known types of occupational safety training. Employees in most businesses, schools and hospitals are familiar with fire drills and safety presentations. But a monthly or yearly fire drill often isn’t enough to truly prepare people... Read More
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What Does it Take to Eliminate Misrouted Calls? As many of us are aware, about 12% of the 192 million 9-1-1 calls made annually in the U.S. are not initially routed to the correct jurisdictional PSAP, adding an average of... Read More
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In May, Motorola Solutions surveyed 1,000 adults across the U.S. to better understand public perceptions about emergency preparedness. The results can be found in the 2023 Natural Disaster and Severe Weather Preparedness Survey report. While 86% of respondents say that... Read More
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Crisis scenarios can happen at any time in any location. Schools, healthcare institutions, corporations and government organizations must be prepared to respond to and recover from an emergency. Effective crisis preparations must involve the entire workforce and account for external factors, such as local... Read More
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