Every time I read about a public safety agency being short staffed, with a burnt-out workforce, draining their overtime budget, I feel their pain.
by Karima Holmes
From New York to New Mexico and in communities all across the nation, police and fire departments routinely are forced to mandate longer shifts, which takes an emotional toll and raises the risk of errors being made by exhausted public-safety officers.
NGA 911, LLC and Convey911 are excited this partnership and collaboration between NGA and Convey911 would mean a transformative leap forward in NG911 call-handling, instilling a profound sense of security, comfort, and connection within the 9-1-1 community.
After years of planning and delays, the Athens County 911 Emergency Communications Center and Emergency Management Agency will soon start counting the days until they move into their new shared building in The Plains.
The D.C. Council will consider a bill that would require the city’s emergency call and dispatch agency to release more information about its own errors.
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) announced today that Renee Gordon has been named Vice Chair of the FirstNet Authority Board, effective immediately. A recognized leader in the 9-1-1 community, Gordon is the Director of the Emergency Communications Center (ECC) in the City of Alexandria (Va.) and has been a member of the FirstNet Authority Board since November 2022.
