Bipartisan bill would close ‘national security loophole’ exploited by Huawei
Sunset Hills will take over 911 dispatching for Crestwood in collaboration with police (MO)
Crestwood will lay off three employees in the turnover
Sunset Hills will start providing police dispatching services for neighboring Crestwood this July, after aldermen in both sister cities approved a contract this month that holds neither liable if things go wrong.
The Sunset Hills Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a $135,000 annual contract May 11 to provide police and 911 dispatching services for the Crestwood Police Department starting in July, while the Crestwood Board of Aldermen also unanimously approved the contract in a special meeting May 18.
The funds could be used for a pay matrix…
County’s radio system still having issues (IN)
Just in 2018, one year after the radio system was purchased, problems began to plague officials. In one instance, a KPD officer who had his firearm drawn was unable to reach dispatch. In another incident that same year, firefighters from the Kokomo Fire Department responded to an incident and lost communication. As a result, firefighters were pulled out and switched over to backup channels before returning to the scene.Now, it seems the issues are rearing their head once more, according to Howard County Sheriff Jerry Asher and Kokomo Police Department Chief Doug Stout.Deputies and officers with both KPD and the sheriff’s office have reported various issues, ranging from not being able to transmit from certain locations to difficulties hearing or understanding orders from the dispatch system. Officials say they are working to find a solution by addressing how issues are reported.According to Stout, KPD officers have reported difficulties in transmitting from certain locations and that he, Asher, and other officials have met to attempt to define what information is needed to diagnose the issues.
The Next Generation of Dispatchers with Lori Henricksen | AEDR Journal
Lori Henricksen, director of the emergency telecommunications program for high schoolers at the Veterans Tribute Career and Technical Academy in Las Vegas (Nevada), discusses the creation of her program and the challenges it presents, as well as the benefits of training teenagers for careers in first response…
FirstNet Connects Tribal First Responders During Pandemic
By Adam Geisler, National Tribal Government Liaison, First Responder Network Authority
For the past year, the National Tribal Emergency Management Council (NTEMC)(link is external) has served as a critical lifeline to tribal nations battling the coronavirus. Responsible for leading the logistics and distribution of supplies for tribal nations in 35 states, NTEMC and sister non-profit Farmer Frog have delivered 38.5 million pounds of food and $7 million worth of personal protective equipment to tribes across the country.
This nationwide effort has been a massive undertaking for the non-profit, which traditionally helps tribes build sustainable emergency management programs. NTEMC established an incident command center in partnership with Farmer Frog to help manage operations. Tucked just north of Seattle in Woodinville, Washington, the center is situated in a remote area. While the location was considered ideal for serving the tribes, it was problematic in terms of communications.
