by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 6, 2023 | Comm Center News
When Iowa needed a backup communications network for its public safety answering points, or PSAPs, the state turned to FirstNet. Blake DeRouchey shared how Iowa uses FirstNet as a failover so 9-1-1 calls stay connected. DeRouchey is 9-1-1 program manager for the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and represents the National Association of State 911 Administrators on the FirstNet Authority’s Public Safety Advisory Committee.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 5, 2023 | Comm Center News
Fredericksburg Police say with a New Year comes a new 911 in Fredericksburg. Next-generation 911, or NG911, is an upgrade to the traditional 911 system, which only allows people to call for help using a phone.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 4, 2023 | Comm Center News
JANESVILLE, Wis. — One southern Wisconsin 911 center employee takes her work behind the scenes seriously.
And the longtime civil servant just celebrated 30 years on the job.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 2, 2023 | Comm Center News
Both the House and Senate have passed a $1.65 trillion omnibus spending bill that should assure that federal-government agencies will be funded through September, but the legislation does not include funding for IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911) deployments or long-term authority for the FCC to conduct spectrum auctions.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 30, 2022 | Comm Center News
When someone calls 911, they expect the quickest response possible from first responders.
Unfortunately that expectation is not always met in Seattle when it comes to medical emergencies, that is, if your address is on a list of addresses responders are told to wait for police before entering.
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