3-month-old baby dies in hot car. DC’s 911 call center canceled EMS while en route
WASHINGTON (7News) — A three-month-old baby boy is dead after a D.C. rescue squad was canceled en route to the child, locked in a car — possibly for hours.
Coalition expresses urgent need to NG911 funding, wants more than proposed $10 billion
ANAHEIM—Public Safety NG911 Coalition representatives expressed support for legislation that calls for as much as $10 billion in spectrum-auctions proceeds to be used to fund the transition to next-generation 911 technology, but they want the money to be available soon and believe more than $10 billion is necessary.
These statements were made yesterday during a session at the APCO 2022 event that was moderated by APCO CTO Mel Maier, chairman of the Public Safety NG911 Coalition.
Verizon Resists Tech That Can Pinpoint 911 Call Origins (CO)
Tech exists to more accurately route 911 calls from phones to the correct 911 communications center, but Verizon — one of the three major carriers in the U.S. — has refused to install it in Denver and other regions.
House passes bill with $10 billion in NG911 funding, sends to Senate
House members this week overwhelmingly voted to approve a bill calling for $10 billion to fund the transition to IP-based, next-generation 911 (NG911) technology and the extension of the FCC’s spectrum-auction authority, sending the legislation to the Senate for consideration.
Sheriff’s 911 Center Director Christina Mortimer Awarded Public Safety Executive Designation (FL)
On Friday July 22, Communications Director Christina Mortimer graduated from the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials Institute (APCO), Certified Public Safety Executive (CPE) program. The graduation ceremony was held at the Shores Resort in Daytona Beach Shores. Chief David K Williams was present for the ceremony.
