New Zealand police said that while they don’t encourage children to call the emergency number, the incident was “too cute not to share.”
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — An emergency call made by a 4-year-old New Zealand boy asking for police to come over and check out his toys prompted a real-life callout and confirmation from an officer that the toys were, indeed, pretty cool.
Police shared audio of the call on social media this week along with a photo of the smiling boy sitting on the hood of a patrol cruiser, noting that while they don’t encourage children to call the emergency number, the incident was “too cute not to share.”
The call begins all business: “This is police, where is the emergency?”
There’s a pause as the unidentified boy hesitantly says, “Hi,” and then “Police lady?” …
Member-based initiative unites first responder foundations to address resource gaps
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — More than 20 public responder foundations united today to launch the Public Safety Foundation Network (PSFN), the only coalition of nonprofits that support the work of first responder agencies—including police, fire, and emergency medical services (EMS). The newly formed organization provides resources to make first responders more effective in their communities.
Public Safety Foundation Network (PSFN)
“First responder foundations are doing incredible work for their communities. By creating a hub through the PSFN, foundations can easily learn from each other and improve their programming and services at a faster rate,” said Thomas Kovach, Founding Advisor to the PSFN and Executive Director and Secretary of the board for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation. “Our vision is that communities thrive and trust that they are supported by well-trained, well-equipped first responders who will keep them protected and safe…
City has a Deadline of Oct. 31, 2021 to Pay Radio Service Provider
Trenton, N.J. – Mayor W. Reed Gusciora – flanked by clergy, city residents, union representatives and his police, fire, and EMS command staff – today called on Trenton City Council to approve payment to the City’s radio service provider and advance the Administration’s proposal to upgrade Trenton’s outdated emergency communications equipment at no additional cost to city residents.
Currently, Trenton is on a trajectory to have its entire radio system shut off by the end of the month. City Council has indefinitely tabled a September 2021 resolution to pay the city’s current radio service provider, MPS Communications, for services rendered. The vendor has stated it will shut off service on Oct. 31, 2021…
Nokia said it has upgraded the State of Vermont Department of Public Safety (DPS) microwave communications network, which supports the mission-critical communication needs of several state agencies. The fully implemented microwave platform provides the state with increased speeds, more flexibility and resiliency and higher bandwidth to support modern communications applications, such as video, for its statewide public safety network…
The US Department of the Interior recently conducted a series of webinars to highlight advances within the various Tribal communities. I was most interested in the FirstNet portion of the webinar which was in a panel format. Hosted by FirstNet (Built with AT&T), this segment was entitled, “FirstNet—Transforming First Responder Communications and Extending Connectivity in Tribal Communities.”
This presentation was well organized and speakers from several Tribes took turns describing their Tribal lands, difficulties in providing public-safety communications, and the difference FirstNet (Built with AT&T) has made to all their nations.
They discussed how FirstNet has helped them in many areas of their public-safety communications by building out Band 14 on Tribal lands and, especially during covid outbreaks…
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.
