“Here’s an example of the way this works,’ explained Tifani Amberson, lead dispatcher at the Mineral County Sheriff’s Office. “Remember the big forest fires of 2017 up Sunrise Creek and the Lozeau area? That big fire and a lot of places needed to evacuate. As long as you have a profile with us on Smart 911 (also known as Reverse 911), I would be able to send you an alert that says, ‘Pre-Evacuate Notice, or Must Evacuate Notice’ through your cellphone, text, landline or email. Or all four to cover all bases.
The 7News I-Team has learned for the sixth time this year, D.C.’s 911 call center has delayed sending help to someone who died. Five of those incidents happened just since April.
The I-Team has done multiple investigations over the past two years on the troubled Unified Communications Center, which according to an independent audit falls below federal standards for performance.
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY (WSIL) — The 911 Communications Project between the City of Paducah and McCracken County continues to make progress.
Paducah City Manager Daron Jordan updated the 911 Communication Oversight Committee Tuesday about the request for proposals document for the 911 radio/tower infrastructure update project.
Learn about current efforts to continue to protect the 4.9 GHz Band for public safety as well as recent filings, key decisions impacting these efforts, and how you can support PSSA’s initiative to protect the 4.9 GHz band for public safety.
