The Wireless Foundation to Honor Eight with VITA™ Wireless Samaritan Award

09.06.09 - 07:24 ... source : CTIA - The Wireless Association

... June 8, 2009 WASHINGTON, DC – Since 1990, the wireless industry has recognized the efforts of individuals who exemplify the importance of safety first and use wireless technology in extraordinary circumstances. Every day, 911 centers receive more than 296,000 calls from wireless devices providing eyewitness accounts of car accidents, health emergencies, street crimes, drunk driving, domestic violence and other dangerous situations that threaten lives or safety. During tonight's 15th Annual Achievement Awards Dinner at Union Station, The Wireless Foundation will name eight VITA™ (Latin for "life") Wireless Samaritans who have saved lives and fought crime using wireless technology. "The wireless industry is proud to present these eight individuals with the VITA™ Wireless Samaritan Award for their quick-thinking and selflessness," said Steve Largent, President of The Wireless Foundation and President ...» Next (HTML)