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RF Technologies Attends AONL 2024 Showcasing Help Alert® Healthcare Staff Protection

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

BROOKFIELD, Wis., March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RF Technologies (RFT®), a leading provider of safety and security solutions for the healthcare industry, is pleased to announce their attendance at the AONL 2024 Trade Show. The event will take place from April 8 to April 11 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. RFT will be exhibiting at booth 440.

Key Points: 
  • RF Technologies will attend AONL 2024 from April 8 to April 11 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA.
  • BROOKFIELD, Wis., March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RF Technologies (RFT®), a leading provider of safety and security solutions for the healthcare industry, is pleased to announce their attendance at the AONL 2024 Trade Show.
  • "Our Help Alert® staff protection solution helps healthcare facilities provide a more secure environment both inside and outside the buildings on their campus."
  • "We are excited to connect with healthcare professionals at AONL 2024 and to share our knowledge and expertise with them," said Aulds.

Dial before you dig - Piedmont Natural Gas and Duke Energy remind customers to call 811 on National Safe Digging Day

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

Contractors, homeowners, business owners and anyone preparing for a digging project should call 811 at least three business days before digging begins.

Key Points: 
  • Contractors, homeowners, business owners and anyone preparing for a digging project should call 811 at least three business days before digging begins.
  • More specifically, Piedmont and Duke Energy reported about 1,600 damages to underground natural gas facilities in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.
  • In 2022, Piedmont and Duke Energy reported more than 10,000 damages to natural gas and electric lines.
  • Piedmont Natural Gas, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, distributes natural gas to more than 1.1 million residential, commercial, industrial and power generation customers in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Sands' 2023 Support for Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth Targets the Immediate Needs and Emotional Well-Being of Youth in Crisis, While Aiming to Build Lasting Solutions

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

LAS VEGAS, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) today announced it has contributed $300,000 to its long-time partner Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY), bringing the company's total contributions to the fight to end youth homelessness with NPHY to more than $2.3 million since 2014.

Key Points: 
  • Integral to these operations is funding to support an additional staff person to enhance program delivery.
  • Finally, Sands and NPHY recently announced their continued partnership to co-present the Southern Nevada Youth Homelessness Summit, which NPHY and Sands have hosted annually since 2017.
  • Sands' support for youth homelessness falls under the global Sands Cares community engagement program's priority on hardship relief.
  • To support NPHY in the fight to end youth homelessness, visit https://nphy.org/ .

RF Technologies® Attends AWHONN 2023 in New Orleans, LA, Booth 1009

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Friday, June 16, 2023

BROOKFIELD, Wis., June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RF Technologies (RFT), a leading provider of safety and security solutions for the healthcare industry, is pleased to announce their attendance at the AWHONN 2023 Trade Show. The event will take place from June 17 to June 21 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. RFT will be exhibiting at booth 1009.

Key Points: 
  • RF Technologies will be in attendance at AWHONN 2023 from June 17 to June 21 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA.
  • BROOKFIELD, Wis., June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RF Technologies (RFT), a leading provider of safety and security solutions for the healthcare industry, is pleased to announce their attendance at the AWHONN 2023 Trade Show.
  • "We are excited to connect with healthcare professionals at AWHONN 2023 and to share our knowledge and expertise with them," said Aulds.
  • To learn more about RFT and their solutions, visit booth 1009 at AWHONN 2023.

RF Technologies® Unveils Enterprise Software 7.2, Revolutionizing Life-Safety Solution Interoperability, Efficiency, and Security in Infant Protection

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

BROOKFIELD, Wis., June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RF Technologies (RFT®), a leading provider of cutting-edge life-safety solutions in hospital settings, is pleased to announce the release of Enterprise Software 7.2. This highly anticipated update brings a multitude of powerful features and enhancements, further solidifying RF Technologies' position as an industry leader.

Key Points: 
  • The Enterprise Software 7.2 release is a testament to RF Technologies' commitment to delivering innovative solutions and software that drive efficiency, enhance security, and streamline operations for health care systems of all sizes.
  • One of the standout features of Enterprise Software 7.2 is its enhanced HL7 ADT message initiation through EMR integration capabilities.
  • In addition, RFT's Enterprise Software 7.2 can fully automate the admission of the infant, unlike competitive systems which can only arrive the mother.
  • For more information about RF Technologies and Enterprise Software 7.2, please visit https://www.rft.com/infant-security/ or contact our customer care team at [email protected] .

SafePlace International and EMA Foundation Launch SafePlace NEXT Campaign

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO , May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SafePlace International (SPI), a holistic leadership development organization for displaced LGBTQIA+ individuals, and EMA Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to driving positive change and creating a more equitable world, today announced the launch of the 'SafePlace NEXT' campaign. This campaign aims to raise vital funds for operational support and capacity building to further advance SPI's mission of protecting, connecting, and providing leadership training to marginalized members of the LGBTQI+ community globally.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO , May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SafePlace International (SPI), a holistic leadership development organization for displaced LGBTQIA+ individuals, and EMA Foundation , a nonprofit organization committed to driving positive change and creating a more equitable world, today announced the launch of the 'SafePlace NEXT' campaign.
  • "SafePlace International plays an extraordinary and uniquely important role in the communities they serve," says Bill Meyer, Executive Director of the EMA Foundation.
  • The SafePlace NEXT campaign offers two key ways to get involved:
    Challenge Grant: The EMA Foundation is offering a $50,000+ challenge grant for operational support and capacity building at SafePlace International.
  • We are so grateful to have EMA Foundation by our side, along with each and every one of our supporters who believe in the power of love to change the world.–
    To make a donation and learn more about the SafePlace NEXT campaign, please visit: https://bit.ly/3Odkh4Y

USIC Focused on Developing the Partnership with Excavators Essential to Ensuring Safe Digging

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Monday, April 3, 2023

Most states’ 811 systems and dig safe laws were designed for single-address or small-scope project tickets.

Key Points: 
  • Most states’ 811 systems and dig safe laws were designed for single-address or small-scope project tickets.
  • USIC is taking measures to ensure timely locates and safe digging in this rapidly evolving operating environment.
  • “We are committed to protecting the nation’s critical infrastructure, keeping excavators and our communities safe, and ensuring uninterrupted utility services.
  • We each have an important role to play in ensuring safe digging as our country continues to grow and advance.”

Call or Click Before You Dig. Dominion Energy Points Out 5 Dangerous Myths

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Every 9 minutes an underground utility line is damaged because someone decided to dig without first contacting 811.

Key Points: 
  • Every 9 minutes an underground utility line is damaged because someone decided to dig without first contacting 811.
  • Even striking a single line while you dig can cause inconvenient outages, traffic disruptions, fines or injuries.
  • "Whether you are putting in a new deck, fence or planting a tree, you need to contact 811 first," said Jason Holland, Dominion Energy Virginia's Director of Distribution Operations Centers and Emergency Preparedness.
  • Fact: Dominion Energy electric markers indicate that there is a buried line in the area but are not meant to provide their exact location.

Keeping Customers Safe: April National Safe Digging Month, a Reminder to Call 811 for All Digging Projects, Large or Small

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Monday, April 3, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As Spring weather arrives, many Californians will begin projects around the home that involve digging. Whether it's planting a tree or shrub, gardening or landscaping, repairing or replacing a fence that was damaged during the recent series of storms or removing downed trees, PG&E wants everyone to be safe and urges customers to call 811 before digging to avoid damaging underground utility lines. April is National Safe Digging Month, and an opportunity to raise awareness of this important, free service.

Key Points: 
  • April is National Safe Digging Month, and an opportunity to raise awareness of this important, free service.
  • "Calling 811 is free, easy and fast, and will help you keep your family and neighbors safe and connected to essential utility services.
  • In 55 percent of incidents when an underground utility line was damaged due to digging, 811 was not called.
  • Calling 811 is Fast and Free:
    Customers should call 811 a minimum of two business days before beginning any project that involves digging, no matter how large or small.

Survey reveals 49.3 million Americans plan to dig without contacting 811 first, risking disruption to critical services

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

WASHINGTON, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In observance of National Safe Digging Month in April, Common Ground Alliance (CGA) – the national association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them, and their communities – today announced results from a recent national survey revealing that 74% of U.S. homeowners plan to dig on their property this year. Of those who are planning projects, more than 49.3 million Americans will put themselves and their communities at risk by not contacting 811 before digging.

Key Points: 
  • Of those who are planning projects, more than 49.3 million Americans will put themselves and their communities at risk by not contacting 811 before digging.
  • 811 is a free service all homeowners and contractors should contact before all projects that require digging.
  • Hitting underground gas, electric, communications, water and sewer lines while digging can have a major impact on communities and businesses.
  • "This National Safe Digging Month, and every month, remember to always contact 811 before you dig."