Oregon Launches Statewide 9-1-1 Job Board to Address Critical Staffing

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is addressing the deficit of emergency telecommunicators head-on with an innovative statewide 9-1-1 Job Board aimed to effectively connect prospective job seekers with critical roles in Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) across Oregon. As reported by the OEM’s latest announcement, the platform emerges as a strategic response to the challenge of staffing these high-pressure positions that are crucial in crisis scenarios.

Who will run a joint city-county 911 call center? NC

Cumberland County and the City of Fayetteville have failed to merge their 911 call centers on three separate occasions since 2007. Months of debate and a proposal developed by local emergency services leaders may prove the fourth time’s a charm. 

On Monday, the Fayetteville-Cumberland Liaison Committee moved to present the joint 911 call center proposal to the Fayetteville City Council and the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners for their consideration.

Idaho approves $15M grant for ‘Next Generation 911’

 

The Idaho Public Safety Communications Commission on July 10 approved a $15 million grant to modernize the state’s emergency response system.

The money will go toward moving Idaho’s decades-old analog 911 infrastructure to a secure, digital network called Next Generation 911, according to a press release from the Office of Emergency Management.

and public education throughout the rollout process.”