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DeKalb County Fire & Rescue Services, Georgia Signs Contract with VisionAIR to Purchase VisionMOBILE Units.


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CASTLE HAYNE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 2003

DeKalb County DeKalb County stands for the following Counties in the United States of America:
  • DeKalb County, Alabama
  • DeKalb County, Georgia (Located in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area)
  • DeKalb County, Illinois
  • DeKalb County, Indiana
  • DeKalb County, Missouri
 Fire & Rescue Services to Implement VisionMobile, a Wireless System Enabling Safe and Fast Communication between Emergency

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VisionAIR(R), a leading provider of public safety and criminal justice software, today announced that it has signed a contract with DeKalb County Fire & Rescue Services, Georgia. Under the terms of the contract, DeKalb County Fire & Rescue Services will purchase 80 VisionMOBILE systems.

VisionMOBILE is a wireless information solution for law enforcement and fire agencies. Public safety agencies across the country use VisionMOBILE to send and receive dispatch calls, access crime information, communicate with other officers and provide immediate status updates to their departments via laptop computers A portable computer that has a flat LCD screen and usually weighs less than eight pounds. Often called just a "laptop," it uses batteries for mobile use and AC power for charging the batteries and desktop use. Today's high-end laptops provide all the capabilities of most desktop computers. . VisionMOBILE includes several features that bolster This article is about the pillow called a bolster. For other meanings of the word "bolster", see bolster (disambiguation).

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 in-field reporting, and improve communication and information sharing See data conferencing.  throughout public safety agencies. DeKalb County includes a population of 665,865. DeKalb County Fire & Rescue Services includes 824 emergency professionals.

"VisionMOBILE equips our emergency vehicles with wireless communications wireless communications

System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data.
 capabilities for our personnel," said David Foster This article or section resembles a .
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, Director of DeKalb County Fire & Rescue Services. "Our staff can conveniently retrieve critical information and data that enables faster response time to emergencies and ultimately contributes to an increased ability to ensure the safety of DeKalb residents."

"VisionAIR continues to develop positive partnerships with police, fire and emergency agencies across the U.S., offering these organizations technology solutions that meet the security issues facing our nation today," said Dan Crawford Dan Crawford may refer to:
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, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of VisionAIR. "VisionAIR will collaborate closely with DeKalb County to ensure the purchase of VisionMOBILE meets their agency's specific needs."

About VisionAIR

VisionAIR provides proven software solutions that enable public safety and criminal justice professionals to better serve their communities anytime, anywhere. Drawing on extensive industry experience, VisionAIR has developed the most comprehensive, seamlessly integrated product suite available, enabling public safety and criminal justice agencies to strengthen emergency response, improve community and officer safety, increase productivity and meet evolving requirements. VisionAIR is the only company that delivers the right information to the right people, within individual agencies and across multiple jurisdictions. With VisionAIR, agencies can easily capture, store, access and analyze large amounts of mission-critical data in real time, for improved decision-making. For more information, contact VisionAIR at 800-882-2108 or visit www.visionair.com.

Public Safety Suite is a registered trademark. VisionAIR(R), VisionCAD(TM), VisionRMS(TM), VisionMOBILE(TM), VisionJAIL(TM), VisionFIRE(TM), VisionEMS(TM), VisionGEO(TM), VisionFORCE(TM), VisionPAPERLESS(TM) and VisionINFORM(TM) are trademarks of VisionAIR, Inc. Any other marks used belong to their respective owners.
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