by AllThingsECC.com | May 13, 2022 | Comm Center News
For many public safety agencies, broadband and communications tools that rely on high-speed internet are becoming an increasingly important part of their work.
According to the 44,600-plus residential surveys conducted in communities that have participated in the Connected Community Engagement Program since 2020, one in five households (20%) go online to interact with public safety agencies at least once a week, making it a vital tool for these agencies to stay in contact with the communities they serve…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 13, 2022 | Comm Center News
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) – As technology expands, so does the need for greater emergency response.
On Wednesday, WYDOT held its regular quarterly meeting.
But they also held their first Public Safety Communications Commission meeting.
“As the advancements with mobile phones and technology happen, we need to make sure that technology-wise we’re continuing to move forward and advancing. So that citizens can and demand they pick up their cell phone and dial 911 and are able to get a responder or triangulate to the pinpoint where they are on a geographic plain,” said Troy Babbitt, Chief Technology Officer and 911 Coordinator- WYDOT…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 12, 2022 | Comm Center News
LACONIA — The Laconia City Council approved a land swap proposed by the State of New Hampshire for parcels near the State School Property and Robbie Mills Field at its May 9 meeting. If the agreement is accepted by the State Executive Council, the state would resume ownership of a seven acre parcel diagonally across Meredith Center Road and Lane Road from Robbie Mills Field. In exchange, Laconia would acquire ownership of a ten acre plot at the intersection of Old North Main Street and Parade Road.
According to City Manager Scott Myers, the state initiated the land swap so that it may relocate Lakes Region Mutual Fire Aid (LRMFA) and the E911 dispatch services located on the State School Property, currently for sale by the state, to the land near Robbie Mills Field…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 12, 2022 | Articles, Comm Center News
By Harry Markley, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority
How do standards-based technologies with Z-Axis and mission-critical Push-To-Talk capabilities work in real-life scenarios? The FirstNet Authority partnered with the Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA) to conduct a technology trial of FirstNet’s Z-Axis capabilities and Push-To-Talk.
New technologies for better communications
We conducted this technology trial to understand how FirstNet’s services are meeting the needs of the first responders who use them. By putting the technology into the hands of officers on the job, we can evaluate its real-world usability, discover any adjustments needed, and plan for future upgrades.
The two technologies tested were:
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by AllThingsECC.com | May 12, 2022 | Comm Center News
Five mobile consoles will be purchased this year to serve as a temporary backup system for Westmoreland County 911 emergency dispatch operations, officials said.
A $529,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice will pay for the mobile units that will be like the hardware used by dispatchers at the county’s emergency management center on Donohoe Road in Hempfield, Department of Public Safety Deputy Director Scott Stepanovich said…
