Emergency services stories - Page 2
Government to develop 111 emergency app
Thu, 18th Jun 2015
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nz government
An emergency 111 smartphone app is being developed in a joint venture between the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the NZ Police.
New emergency alert system via text for Southlanders
Wed, 6th May 2015
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southland civil defence
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emergency management
Emergency Management Southland is urging Southland residents to sign up to a text alert system, which will provide warnings directly to mobile phones.
Facebook joins the fight against Ebola with three initiatives
Fri, 7th Nov 2014
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edutech
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Facebook launches trio of initiatives to combat Ebola, including donations, education, and communication aid for West Africa.
Google launches emergency search
Fri, 12th Nov 2010
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nz
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cios
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google
Special search results to be displayed for poison and suicide hotlines from searches within New Zealand.
111 text service for deaf launched
Fri, 15th Oct 2010
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auckland
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community
A new service that allows deaf and hearing-impaired people to contact the emergency services has gone live.
Minister orders investigation into 111
Fri, 26th Feb 2010
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The government has launched an investigation in the failure of some emergency 111 calls in Auckland this morning.
New Web site to support emergency services when minutes matter
Mon, 19th Oct 2009
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telco
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cios
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emergency services
The Web site allows Kiwis to check and confirm that the emergency services have the right details on how to find them.
Hitting the sweet spot
Thu, 1st Feb 2007
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microsoft
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edutech
An increased range of Ultra Mobile PCs (UMPC) is now available in New Zealand due to a strategic partnership between Vantex Distribution and Australian Tablet PC distributor Tegatech.