by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 9, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Over the years, the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) has developed and published a large number of documents to provide Land Mobile Radio (LMR) and broadband network operators, public-safety users, and vendors with information that will assist them in providing features and functions needed by the public-safety community. For the most part, NPSTC committees are structured to enable anyone interested in a specific topic to participate in a committee’s activities and development of final work products…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 9, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
In attempt to save more lives and make emergency response more efficient, more and more AR technologies ard adopted by governments. With augmented reality technology, digital information is overlaid onto a view of the real world via a headset, glasses or smartphone. AR can help first responders get information about the location they are moving through, providing structural layouts and even showing where doorframes and people are in smoke-filled environments. AR helmets and masks can also help with training…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 8, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
A 911 emergency dispatcher has one of the most challenging (and noble) jobs. Just like any other industry, the public safety sector has seen significant changes thanks to technological advancements. And emergency dispatch centers are no exception. Evolving technological changes have made the emergency dispatcher’s role much more efficient, allowing citizens to get the help they need faster.
Some of these technologies have seen widespread adoption throughout the country, while others are still new and being tested in a few dispatch centers. All of them have been built in mind to improve safety and reduce response times for emergency calls from citizens…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 7, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Broke your ankle somewhere in Manitoba’s vast wilderness? Crashed your car on the highway somewhere outside Toronto? With location technology startup What3words, Canadians now have a new way to tell emergency responders exactly where they are — even if they don’t know themselves. And some emergency services in Los Angeles and Arizona have embraced the technology, too.
What3words’ approach is emblematic of just how profoundly smartphones can change our lives. Latitude-longitude coordinates have been around for centuries, but they’re difficult to use, even with GPS satellites whizzing by overhead to pinpoint location…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 7, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
by Tawny Zimiga, IT Director – Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety
Prior to going to FirstNet, we had no reliable way to communicate. We looked into different options – a lot were expensive and unattainable for our agency.
So we started looking into wireless options as well as wired. And that’s when I read about FirstNet in its beginning stages. I knew all the states had opted in – including South Dakota. And that prompted me to look into it further to see if we were eligible – which we were. Once I researched it and saw the benefits, I presented it to the chief and he was excited about it. READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jul 5, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Imagine yourself as a law-enforcement dispatcher. The hours are long, and don’t expect a nine-to-five schedule. The stress is high. Your every action on the radio and phone is scrutinized. Maybe you save a life, and if you cannot through no fault of your own, there’s still the “what-if-I’d-only” thoughts that will never quite quit drifting around in your mind.
The job isn’t the best paying, either, but then dispatchers don’t really see the work as a job. To them, their efforts are a high calling… READ MORE
