Opinion: Clock is Ticking on Critical 911 System Upgrades in NJ
These tools can keep us closer together, but they can also help public safety officers and dispatchers save lives– if they have the technology. READ MORE
NENA and APCO Both Release Updated RFP Templates for NG911
Templates reflect Associations’ different approaches for NG911 services
The two major end-user public safety trade association have recently updated and released new versions of their “templates” for RFP draft by public safety agencies. READ MORE
Editorial: 9-1-1 disruption should prompt swift search for answers (MI)
Sometimes you learn things you never wanted to know.
Like, what happens when the entire state’s 911 system goes down?
We found out on Friday morning when dispatchers statewide realized their phones weren’t ringing — and it wasn’t merely a quiet night. READ MORE
York County 911 center hires new director, aims to enhance relations with first responders (PA)
YORK COUNTY, PA — The York County Commissioners announced on Friday that they have hired a candidate to lead the county’s 911 director.
Matthew Hobson will become York County’s 911 director and will begin leading the center on Feb. 10. READ MORE
Chicago’s 911 emergency center to get a $75 million upgrade
The 20-year-old computer-aided dispatch system that forms the guts of Chicago’s 911 center will be replaced by a new system that accepts texts, photos and videos from emergency scenes.
After years of planning, City Hall has chosen TriTech Software Systems to install the complex software and hardware systems that will allow Chicago to comply with a 2020 deadline to make the switch to, what’s known as “Next Generation 911.”
