Public Safety SmartBriefDesigned specifically for the 9-1-1 community, Public Safety SmartBrief is a FREE, weekly e-mail newsletter. By providing the latest need-to-know industry news and information, Public Safety SmartBrief saves you time and keeps you smart. Sign up today to begin receiving it.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/nena/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/nena?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifPublic Safety SmartBriefhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/nena?sb_code=rssen-us12 Jun 2013 10:27:18 CDTPeople expect 9-1-1 centers to accept texts, but many do nothttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D042E26D3-778E-4D3F-96DD-D4C859B6D677%26copyid%3DCE5B6DB0-D7CC-4099-ADC7-E17648439A6E%26brief%3Dnena%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D042E26D3-778E-4D3F-96DD-D4C859B6D677%26copyid%3DCE5B6DB0-D7CC-4099-ADC7-E17648439A6E%26brief%3Dnena%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssSurvey data show many people believe 9-1-1 call centers can accept text messages for help, but most do not have that technolo -More- ]]>12 Jun 2013 10:27:18 CDTMaking the CallWash. considers using UAVs to help fight wildfireshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D042E26D3-778E-4D3F-96DD-D4C859B6D677%26copyid%3D577139A0-D8A0-4605-8EF9-03595017233A%26brief%3Dnena%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D042E26D3-778E-4D3F-96DD-D4C859B6D677%26copyid%3D577139A0-D8A0-4605-8EF9-03595017233A%26brief%3Dnena%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssWith wildfire season on the horizon, the state of Washington's Department of Natural Resources maintains an interest in using -More- ]]>12 Jun 2013 10:27:18 CDTMaking the CallSeattle police explain how dispatchers handle 9-1-1 callshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D042E26D3-778E-4D3F-96DD-D4C859B6D677%26copyid%3D12E008B9-6E19-4DF4-A7B9-CC053D7CD956%26brief%3Dnena%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D042E26D3-778E-4D3F-96DD-D4C859B6D677%26copyid%3D12E008B9-6E19-4DF4-A7B9-CC053D7CD956%26brief%3Dnena%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- 

OORAH! USMC Chooses Total Response from PowerPhone
The United States Marine Corps has awarded PowerPhone a contract to bring structured emergency call handling to USMC bases worldwide. Visit our booth #827 at NENA to discover how Total Response can improve your own standard of care. Plus, for every demonstration we do at NENA, PowerPhone will donate $25 to the Wounded Warrior Project. Book a time now.

]]>12 Jun 2013 10:27:18 CDTMaking the CallFCC clears way for 9-1-1-based in-building cellphone locatorhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D042E26D3-778E-4D3F-96DD-D4C859B6D677%26copyid%3DBF739725-DDEA-42B9-92FF-973FD8F7EF66%26brief%3Dnena%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D042E26D3-778E-4D3F-96DD-D4C859B6D677%26copyid%3DBF739725-DDEA-42B9-92FF-973FD8F7EF66%26brief%3Dnena%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssFederal regulators put aside concerns about interference with wireless networks and gave NextNav the all-clear to launch a sy -More- ]]>12 Jun 2013 10:27:18 CDTPolicy PulseN.Y. City Council sets date for hearing on dispatch system problemshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D042E26D3-778E-4D3F-96DD-D4C859B6D677%26copyid%3D6D53A5EA-3C1B-4972-8708-D4D46405052A%26brief%3Dnena%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D042E26D3-778E-4D3F-96DD-D4C859B6D677%26copyid%3D6D53A5EA-3C1B-4972-8708-D4D46405052A%26brief%3Dnena%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssResponding to several technical failures and a four-minute delay in sending an ambulance to help a girl hit by a car, the New -More- ]]>12 Jun 2013 10:27:18 CDTPolicy PulseCalif. Assembly OKs bill for 9-1-1 fees on prepaid cellphoneshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D042E26D3-778E-4D3F-96DD-D4C859B6D677%26copyid%3D598B4F7B-E199-4036-A761-C34D829C6971%26brief%3Dnena%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D042E26D3-778E-4D3F-96DD-D4C859B6D677%26copyid%3D598B4F7B-E199-4036-A761-C34D829C6971%26brief%3Dnena%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>12 Jun 2013 10:27:18 CDTPolicy PulseNew app designed to take dispatchers closer to the scenehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D042E26D3-778E-4D3F-96DD-D4C859B6D677%26copyid%3D9D2703ED-D592-42A7-A880-B92B0054BD65%26brief%3Dnena%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D042E26D3-778E-4D3F-96DD-D4C859B6D677%26copyid%3D9D2703ED-D592-42A7-A880-B92B0054BD65%26brief%3Dnena%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssUniversity of North Texas researchers are using $1 million in grants to develop Life Guard, a smartphone application that giv -More- ]]>12 Jun 2013 10:27:18 CDTInnovation InsightsRobot can scope out dangerous areas before firefighters venture inhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D042E26D3-778E-4D3F-96DD-D4C859B6D677%26copyid%3D0A65D9A0-7B89-4BC9-88C4-BA05759F52D7%26brief%3Dnena%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D042E26D3-778E-4D3F-96DD-D4C859B6D677%26copyid%3D0A65D9A0-7B89-4BC9-88C4-BA05759F52D7%26brief%3Dnena%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssA robot that can climb stairs and roll along like a Segway can help firefighters scout a burning building by retrieving data  -More- ]]>12 Jun 2013 10:27:18 CDTInnovation InsightsExperts: Private networks could aid disaster responsehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D042E26D3-778E-4D3F-96DD-D4C859B6D677%26copyid%3D57F6DF48-1BA6-4139-8501-D8F7055AC8A2%26brief%3Dnena%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D042E26D3-778E-4D3F-96DD-D4C859B6D677%26copyid%3D57F6DF48-1BA6-4139-8501-D8F7055AC8A2%26brief%3Dnena%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>12 Jun 2013 10:27:18 CDTInnovation InsightsFree NENA Webinar on Smart911http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D042E26D3-778E-4D3F-96DD-D4C859B6D677%26copyid%3D3A3FB06C-AE7E-4944-9AD0-C3C33361231A%26brief%3Dnena%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D042E26D3-778E-4D3F-96DD-D4C859B6D677%26copyid%3D3A3FB06C-AE7E-4944-9AD0-C3C33361231A%26brief%3Dnena%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssDuring this free webinar on June 13, sponsored by AT&T, you will hear real-world experiences from public safety agencies that -More- ]]>12 Jun 2013 10:27:18 CDTNENA NewsNENA 2013 is next week!http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D042E26D3-778E-4D3F-96DD-D4C859B6D677%26copyid%3DAB6FBBEB-B2F2-45BB-AA4F-CA51F6BAF4D2%26brief%3Dnena%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D042E26D3-778E-4D3F-96DD-D4C859B6D677%26copyid%3DAB6FBBEB-B2F2-45BB-AA4F-CA51F6BAF4D2%26brief%3Dnena%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssNo matter what your role is in public safety, NENA 2013 delivers the education, resources, and contacts you need to be better -More- ]]>12 Jun 2013 10:27:18 CDTNENA NewsWithout the freedom to criticize, there is no true praise.http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D042E26D3-778E-4D3F-96DD-D4C859B6D677%26copyid%3DFD71AD91-5E9D-4A07-98ED-576F778B3CD1%26brief%3Dnena%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D042E26D3-778E-4D3F-96DD-D4C859B6D677%26copyid%3DFD71AD91-5E9D-4A07-98ED-576F778B3CD1%26brief%3Dnena%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssPierre Beaumarchais, French playwright, inventor, diplomat and revolutionary -More- ]]>12 Jun 2013 10:27:18 CDTSmartQuote