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...
Interoperability in communications has long vexed military, public safety and law enforcement organizations. The ever-expanding landscape of equipment unable to reliably and securely communicate with each other impacts situational awareness and more consequentially, mission success.
Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, then-commander of U.S. Army Europe, noted three years ago that field radios used by U.S. troops and NATO allies “cannot even talk to each other securely.” More recently, Army Futures Command leaders acknowledged still that “tactical radio communications with …
Proposals to upgrade the county’s radio communications made it to the chopping block after being placed on the Cooke County Commissioners’ Court meeting agenda for the third time in recent weeks.
On Monday, May 18, members of the court unanimously agreed to reject all proposals to upgrade the county’s public safety radio communications system. Commissioners meet inside the Commissioners’ Courtroom at the Cooke County Courthouse in downtown Gainesville…
Closing Date
6/20/20
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
EXPERIENCE: One (1) year of general public safety experience.
OR
Any equivalent combination of education and experience that satisfy the requirements of the job may be sufficient.
A national investigation by The Associated Press found that there has been widespread information sharing between emergency dispatchers and public health officials across the U.S. concerning individuals testing positive for COVID-19.
Per the AP, local governments in at least 35 states have shared COVID-19 patient details with dispatch centers. The premise behind this information sharing is to keep police, EMTs, and firefighters informed of potential risks as they respond to calls at the residence of someone who has tested positive for the virus. However, this has caused concern among some civil liberties groups…
