She’s been a Fayette County 911 dispatcher and unsung hero for the past six years. When Bertha Blankenship took the call that her husband fell ill in 2022 it hit home and she decided to write a book about her dispatching experience.
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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
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