Since 2015, a one-cent sales tax in Williams County has gone to support public safety programs — and the Williams County Commission is expanding what counts to include mental health services.
On Tuesday, Feb. 2, the commission approved the first reading of an ordinance to include behavioral health and behavioral health providers in the definitions for public safety…
In 2018, a Harvey County dispatcher helped deliver a baby. A call came into the 911 center from a rural residence near Whitewater — a baby was coming and help was needed.
Dispatcher Courtney Becker started talking with the caller, thinking an ambulance would arrive and EMS would take over. However, the baby arrived before EMS.
“I’ve been a dispatcher for 18 years and I think I’ve been involved in just about everything,” Becker said at the time…
Verizon’s Andres Irlando is officially putting AT&T, FirstNet and others in the public safety industry on notice: The interoperability fight is not over. Not by a long shot.
“We don’t have true interoperability,” said Irlando, who is in charge of Verizon’s “public sector” business, which includes sales of services to federal, state, public safety and education customers. “It’s time for the industry to come together and solve for true interoperability”…
FLEMINGTON, NJ – At the Hunterdon County Board of County Commissioners’ meeting Tuesday, with snowfall continuing for a third consecutive evening, updates on the county’s operations and preparedness throughout the weather situation were delivered by two county elected officials.
“The Communications Center was operating throughout the storm and so were the county’s rescue squads, law enforcement officers and other first responders. The 911 Center handled nearly 1,000 calls during the period of the storm since Sunday afternoon and 11 of Hunterdon County’s 13 rescue squads were called upon to overcome the weather and respond to emergency calls around the county in the last 72 hours…
Last year was unlike anything many in government have ever experienced. From the pandemic and civil unrest to a marked increase in natural disasters, local and state governments had more than their fill of crises to address.
Now, as they face budget cuts heading into a new year, local governments are looking for ways to keep their constituents safe, while also making the most of their resources. To do this effectively, agencies should invest in solutions that encourage collaboration across different departments and stakeholders and ensure resources and information are shared…
