Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a successful collaboration between the New York Power Authority and AT&T to pilot FirstNet, built with AT&T, as part of a NYPA private wireless Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technology pilot project. FirstNet is the only nationwide, high-speed broadband communications platform dedicated to America’s first responders and the extended public safety community. The NYPA project aims to build a secure, robust and reliable LTE network and enhance the statewide utility’s readiness and operational and programmatic capabilities…
SHERIDAN — A bill before the Legislature would begin processes to upgrade Wyoming’s 911 system. The bill prepares the state to transition to Next Generation 911 technology, improving the ability of public safety answering points — or 911 dispatch centers — to locate and track callers in an emergency.
Modern consumers have grown accustomed to corporations gathering and using location data. Ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft can find riders at specific street corners. The Domino’s pizza tracker informs hungry customers as their pizza approaches. Walmart’s curbside pickup feature tracks drivers to ensure speedy transport of items to a customer’s waiting vehicle…
Fred Scalera, AT&T’s director of government program management for FirstNet, highlights the permanent infrastructure and deployable assets that AT&T has put in place to support both first-responder and audience communications during this weekend’s Super Bowl in Los Angeles. During its two-year preparation for the event, AT&T has invested $2.7 billion to improve coverage and capacity in the area, including additional support for FirstNet and 5G services…
The city of Denver doesn’t have enough people to answer 911 calls. Dispatchers are leaving, in part, because of nasty callers.
DENVER — The city of Denver doesn’t have enough people to answer 911 calls.
The reasons for dispatchers leaving are layered, but the list includes callers becoming increasingly nasty on the phone.
Aimee Lurie has worked as an emergency communications technician in Denver for five years. At the beginning of the COVID pandemic when people were told to stay home, she said people started calling 911 about their neighbors who were out socially distanced chatting or letting their kids play out in the streets…
Feb. 12—CORRIGANVILLE, Md. — Beginning Sunday morning, ambulance service in the Corriganville area will be provided solely by the Allegany Department of Emergency Services.
The membership of the Corriganville Volunteer Fire Department has voted to no longer offer the service, and has entered into an agreement with the county to provide it. An ambulance and two EMT/paramedics will be based at the station.
“We simply just cannot recruit, train and maintain the volunteer clinicians to provide the level of service to our community that we have committed to do,” read a Friday Facebook post by the department membership…
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.
