by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 22, 2020 | Comm Center News
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NENA seeks volunteers for a new working group to write a NENA Information Document that will provide guidance and recommended best practices to the PSAPs for the use of supplemental location and caller information as identified in the Recommended Best Practices for Supplemental 9-1-1 Location Data document created by NENA staff, NASNA and iCERT. In addition to supplemental location data, this document will include emergency contact information, medical data, telematics information, and other data types available from IoT devices…
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by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 22, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
In this article, we will discuss the transition from land mobile radios to FirstNet and explain the advantages and disadvantages of each network.
Public safety identified a need for a better communication network after the attacks on September 11, 2001, when first responder’s radio systems could not easily operate across police, fire, and paramedics. During 9/11, land and mobile power lines received a high volume of calls, making it difficult to communicate. For over 11 years, public safety advocates created the 9/11 Commission Report and pushed Congress to act and pass legislation for the dedicated network. Congress ultimately created the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) in 2012.
This article appears on telecomdrive.com dated July 22, 2020.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 22, 2020 | Jobs
The Montgomery County Department of Public Safety-Emergency Communications Division is an answering point for police, fire, emergency medical and emergency management services within Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Service is our one and only product and our continuing goal is to provide it at a level superior to any other communications center. This is achieved daily by our 9-1-1 Telecommunicators…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 22, 2020 | Comm Center News
The CARES Act funding received by the State of Idaho will fund projects across the state that create and retain local jobs and result in purposeful outcomes, including distance learning, telehealth public safety, commerce, and overall well-being. The “Program for Households” grant is designed to meet the CARES Act criteria, and help Idaho rebound from the COVID19 public health emergency. Approximately 70% of the $50 million received by the Idaho Department of Commerce will be allocated to this program aimed at households that lack access to broadband…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 22, 2020 | Comm Center News
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COVID-19 and social unrest have resulted in changes to timelines and plans for implementing cloud technology. If this is true for your PSAP, you are not alone. Many PSAPs are considering a move to the cloud sooner than anticipated. The events experienced this year are broad and impactful as we consider the best means to protect our communities in uncertain times. Join us on September 10th as your colleagues share with us how they are implementing new cloud technologies, what benefits they’re experiencing and what feedback they’re hearing from call takers and dispatchers…
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