MACOMB — During Tuesday’s brief meeting, 911 director Eric Lenardt told McDonough County-Schuyler County Emergency Telephone Service Board it would take a little bit longer for Hancock County 911 to take over Henderson County 911 calls.
The 911 director said Hancock County 911 administrator Maria Hopp told him Hancock County hoped to have the takeover completed by August, but it may be pushed back to a later date due to a problem with Motorola. He said in the meantime, McDonough County would still be collecting Henderson County’s surcharge money…
By Kenzie Capece, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority
Earlier this month, the First Responder Network Authority’s (FirstNet Authority) Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) held its Spring Business Meeting to discuss the committee’s efforts in 2021 and its ongoing plans to support FirstNet’s growth and expansion. Discussions highlighted accomplishments and business updates in 2021, PSAC Strike Team efforts, and PSAC User Working Group updates.
The Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training is pleased to announce the graduation of its 123rd Basic Telecommunications Class.
The three-week course includes emergency call handling techniques, stress management, civil liability, ethics, criminal law, overview of fire-rescue and law enforcement operations and a number of other topics. Upon completion of the course, students returned to their employing agency to continue their training for a number of months with a field training officer…
As the demand for mobile wireless services continues to explode, the search for underutilized spectrum that can be repurposed from low- to high-value commercial use never ends. For the most part, the Federal Communications Commission under the leadership of former Chairman Ajit Pai had a good track record in this regard, including successfully repurposing the 900 MHz band, navigating the byzantine complexities of the C-Band to get that auction off the ground, and converting the 5.9 MHz band for Wi-Fi use. But while kudos are certainly due, in fairness we need to recognize that the Pai Administration also had its missteps.
The opinion article appears in yalejreg.com dated May 27, 2021
Local residents took to social media this past weekend with concerns about unanswered 911 calls in Tallahassee.
Among them were questions and claims such as, “Are there no 9-1-1 services after 6PM?” and “I had that happen to me once when I saw a car accident in the middle of the day.”
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.
