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Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International Offers a range of information including, training, technical advice, membership, publications, and careers. http://www.apco911.org/

The Break Room Dedicated to 911 dispatchers and other public safety personnel, provides resource information, diversionary recreational links, PSAP postcards and access to a chat room for dispatchers. http://www.gryeyes.com/

Disaster Relief Communications Foundation Article about disaster communications. Includes sections on satellite and HF radio, power, and legal issues. http://www.reliefweb.int/library/dc1/dcc1.html

EMTEL Information the European Telecommunications Standards Institute's activities regarding emergency communications. Includes status reports, terminology, and press releases. http://www.emtel.etsi.org/

9-1-1 Magazine Provides information for the public safety communications and response community. Includes product-related sections, technical, operational, and people-oriented issues. http://www.9-1-1magazine.com/

Monroe Project Provides insight into the problems of bandwidth congestion of public safety radio communications systems. Includes interviews, articles, and a table of cities. http://www.davidschoenberger.net/monroe/

National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) Federation of associations representing public safety telecommunications. Acts as a resource and advocate for public safety telecommunications issues. Includes details of meetings, members links, and an industry glossary. http://www.npstc.org/

RCC Consultants, Inc. Provides emergency communications services for public safety including 800 MHz rebanding and wireless network design tools. http://www.rcc.com/

308 Systems Incorporated. Supply a rugged mobile communication center which enables rapid response to disaster and emergency incidents. Includes downloadable specifications in PDF format. http://www.308systems.com/