The members of the Ipswich Police Association respectfully offer our views, and objections to the proposed closing of the Ipswich Emergency Communications Center and subsequent transition of emergency communication services to the North Shore Regional 911 Center in Middleton.
These views, are based on over the 20 years of experience we have in working with these dedicated, long-serving professionals, who along with the members of the Ipswich Fire Department and locally based Action Ambulance Paramedics, Animal Control, Harbors and our Shellfish Constables, continually deliver the entirety of police, fire, medical emergency and public safety responses, that our community has come to expect…
FirstNet Authority officials released a request for information (RFI) seeking input about direct-mode and other technological solutions to address the issue of providing broadband communications support “off-network”—when first responders are in a location not supported by FirstNet’s terrestrial macro LTE system.
“We’re looking beyond the horizon—how does this look going forward?—and pulling that into the nationwide public-safety broadband network for that device-to-device connectivity,” FirstNet Authority Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Jeff Bratcher said during an interview with IWCE’s Urgent Communications…
St. Pauls — Town leaders here learned Thursday an update is needed soon or the emergency services system will default to county 911 services.
St. Pauls dispatches its calls through a landline system and functions as a PSAP, or public safety answering point, and does not contract with Robeson County Emergency 911 services. However, the system needs an upgrade through AT&T soon in order to continue serving the community, St. Pauls Chief of Police Steve Dollinger said Thursday during a town Board of Commissioners meeting.
“In September, we may lose 911 completely,” he said…
Local emergency first responders on Thursday, Aug. 12, held a full-scale mock exercise, during which hazardous chemicals were sprayed on “civilians.”
The full-scale exercise began with a classroom session at the Tahlequah Fire Training Center, Aug. 10-11.
“All agencies from our community will test their capabilities, as well as response and preparedness,” said City of Tahlequah/Cherokee County Emergency Management Director Mike Underwood…
WATERTOWN — The Watertown Police Department Administration and Communications Administration congratulated Dispatcher Patricia Bessette and Dispatcher Melissa Bostick, as they had been selected as the Atlantic Chapter of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials “Public Safety Communications Team of the Year Award” on August 3.
Dispatchers Bessette and Bostick commonly work together during the day shift and as a team have professionally handled numerous chaotic emergency 911 calls. The dispatchers not only answer the 911 calls and speak to the complainants, but simultaneously dispatch police, fire and ambulance personal, all while updating those agencies with the pertinent information…
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.
