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by Bob Pessemier: TiPS: A practical approach to technology

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Welcome to Technology in Public Safety (TiPS)
January 26, 2011
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TiPs is not about technology bits, bytes, speeds, and feeds. TiPS is about how technology can help you achieve your strategic goals, tactical objectives, and operational tasks.

Because data and information drive emergency response, technology is an indispensable tool for fire departments, police departments, emergency operations centers, and every other government agency in every jurisdiction. TiPS will review, analyze, and discuss the most effective, innovative, and creative technology solutions used in public safety today. TiPS will educate, inform, and maybe even entertain you a little.

Your blog author is Bob Pessemier; a former Lieutenant with the Kent, WA fire department, author of Up In Smoke-A Business Guide to Fire & Life Safety (that was nominated for a national award by the American Risk & Insurance Association), a former Washington State Fire Training Academy instructor, and recipient of the Kent Fire Department Meritorious Service Award for demonstrating courage and bravery beyond the call of duty.

Bob has worked for a number of technology companies over the past twenty years and was most recently a Public Sector Partner Account Manager for Microsoft where he worked with software companies that offer solutions to military, public safety, and other government clients.

Bob is the CEO and Editor-In-Chief of the Public Safety Technology Review - an online resource for public safety agencies to find, evaluate, and compare software and technology services. The PSTech Review also offers software selection consulting services for public safety agencies and sales and marketing consulting to public safety software companies.

Please contact Bob with questions, comments, or suggestions for topics or issues you would like to see covered.

Web: www.PSTechReview.com
Email: bobp@PSTechReview.com
Ph: (425) 654-1066

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