Legislation before the U.S. Senate that would allocate as much as $10 billion in federal funds for next-generation 911 (NG911) deployment includes language that “will unnecessarily detract from and delay NG911 implementation,” according to a letter from the National Association of State 911 Administrators (NASNA).
HOLBROOK — Director Steve Hooke is pleased to announce that the Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center was honored with two awards from the Atlantic Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Professionals (APCO) recently.
It happens every day and too often goes unnoticed.
Human trafficking is modern day slavery and is a terrifying situation for those caught in its trap.
On August 29, Wiregrass area first responders got to work on learning how they can help victims and those who witness the crimes.
MCLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) announced it has welcomed two new U.S.-based PSAP/Emergency Communication Centers (ECCs) to its ASAP-to-PSAP service in mid-August.
The Fort Worth, Texas, and the Irving PD, Texas ECCs are the 112th and 113th public safety communications centers, respectively, in the United States and the 13th and 14th agencies in the state of Texas to implement the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP).
A few years ago, remote 9-1-1 seemed like a remote possibility — an interesting concept but challenging to implement with the technology and resources available. Then the pandemic hit, and the public-safety community had to re-think how it approached in-person work.
