Oneida County’s first responders are getting a major boost in their wireless communications thanks to the FirstNet network expansion currently underway by AT&T. FirstNet has added new, purpose-built cell sites located in Oneida County – one in the City of Rome, another by Hinckley Reservoir on the Herkimer County border.
Governor Roy Cooper spoke at the 911 Board Public Safety Answering Points Manager’s Meeting today in Greensboro to thank emergency services personnel for their work to keep North Carolina communities safe and healthy.
“Our 911 operators are the first of the first responders in a crisis, acting quickly in life-threatening situations and answering our calls when we need it most,” Governor Cooper said. “I’m grateful for their dedication to protect our families and communities.”
The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a $25 million contract for the construction of a dispatch facility in Templeton.
Santa Maria-based Diani Building Corporation will construct the new dispatch center at 356 N. Main Street in Templeton. The 17,000 square-foot facility will unite the dispatch units of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office and Fire Department, the latter of which is operated by Cal Fire.
While many people in Douglas County were shifting to remote work early on in the coronavirus pandemic, Douglas County Emergency Communications was staying put.
The department’s director, Tony Foster, said there wasn’t a choice. The department handles 911 dispatch services for the entire county, minus the University of Kansas, from the Emergency Communication Center in the Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center in downtown Lawrence. Without dispatchers in the center, directing first responders would have been impossible — and would’ve had dire consequences.
Officials say 911 services and the Emergency Notification System will be enhanced with the implementation of Smart911.
HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minn. — The Hennepin County Sherriff’s Office (HCSO) announced it has enhanced the Emergency Notification System and 911 services with the new Smart911 system.
