PORTSMOUTH — Sheriff David Thoroughman announced the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office recently went through an audit concerning documentation, training, and call volume with the Ohio 9-1-1 Program Office.
The office reviewed documentation and continuing training records of the Dispatchers in the 9-1-1 Center.
The Ohio 9-1-1 Program Office coordinates and facilitates communication concerning 9-1-1 issues among state, federal, regional and local 9-1-1 and public safety communications officials. Specifically, the office coordinates all Emergency Services Internet Protocol Network (ESINet) Steering Committee activities to facilitate Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) state level efforts within the scope of wireless 9-1-1…
Peter Matthews talks with chief and Western Fire Chiefs Association Technology Advisor Kim Zagaris and Paul Rigatti, engineer, Nextivity about Cel-Fi GO RED’s signal booster to improve connectivity. Cel-Fi GO RED, powered by Nextivity, is designed to increase connectivity for firefighters and other first responders while they operate in the field. The easy-to-deploy technology can be utilized to improve connectivity in buildings. Chief Zagaris shares how Cel-Fi GO RED is being utilized with FirstNet and provides a critical updates on the public safety communications network…
NIST’s Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division has awarded $8 million to the Crisis Technologies Innovation Lab at Indiana University’s (IU) Pervasive Technology Institute to implement a prize competition aimed at developing indoor localization technologies that support first responders in a variety of mission types. The multi-phase challenge serves to build a community of experts in localization and public safety who can examine the potential myriad of solutions to this pressing issue. IU expects to officially launch the open competition in fall 2021…
We recently spoke with Bruce about how technology has changed incident management and how FirstNet will support the continued advancement of tools and resources for public safety.
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Bruce Fitzgerald joined the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) after more than 15 years in public safety and crisis management. He began his career at the Maine Emergency Management Agency where he served in several roles including homeland security grant coordinator and the State Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director…
Orange County’s Emergency Communications Center is preparing to add powerful new features to its 911 services in the form of NextGen 911. The system allows dispatchers to receive texts, images, videos and other vital information from callers during an emergency situation.
According to center director Chris Cord, NextGen 911 will enhance the current Smart911 program…
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.
