Dialing the number 911 instead of a seven-digit number for emergencies started in Gasconade County in 1995 and the county is now implementing a new system to better connect callers to first responders in emergencies.
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Protecting 4.9 GHz for Public Safety
Learn about current efforts to continue to protect the 4.9 GHz Band for public safety as well as recent filings, key decisions impacting these efforts, and how you can support PSSA’s initiative to protect the 4.9 GHz band for public safety.Recent Posts
- With staffing shortages and forced OT, relief has arrived for Brown County 911 dispatchers (WI)
- Bomb threat prompts evacuation of Tucumcari 911 center – (NM)
- NC 911 Board awards $5.7 million in grants to enhance statewide 911 system (NC)
- New 911 tech means new ways to call for help, more accurate tracking for responders (VA)
- Cornelius 911 center completes major tech upgrade (NC)