by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 2, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
This week’s Advocate opens with a discussion of a recent article in Urgent Communications based on statements made by the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. “FCC officials are taking a new approach to public-safety spectrum policy, abandoning exclusive-use airwaves in favor of multi-purpose broadband frequencies that can be leveraged to support wireless communications for both first responders and the general public, according to an FCC official.”
Next we will look toward the future of public-safety communications as I believe they will evolve from today to where it might be later in the 25-year FirstNet contract for network build-out and management services…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 2, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Studies show that ECC telecommunicators are faced with higher levels of stress than ever with insufficient resources to handle them.
In the course of your responsibilities as a 9-1-1 call taker or emergency dispatcher, have you ever experienced physical or emotional effects such as a fast heart rate, clammy palms, thinking about calls after work, trouble sleeping, or avoiding calls or friends?
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 2, 2020 | Articles
With lockdowns beginning to ease, government agencies are taking a hard look at their emergency management and alert systems and finding that there’s a lot more more power in Short Message Service than meets the eye.
Text messaging may appear to be one of the least glamorous functions of a cell phone, but it’s potentially the most powerful, according to Michael Hallowes, managing director of Zefonar Advisory Group and the former National Director of Australia’s Emergency Alert Program…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 1, 2020 | Articles
Every year, the United States faces deadly hurricanes, wildfires, and other grave disasters, which require a well-coordinated emergency response effort to save lives and mitigate the destruction. Communication is critical in implementing such a response, from the local communities up to the FEMA Director and the President…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 1, 2020 | Articles
By Sandy Dyre
Courtesy of DATAMARK
GIS is dispatching
Anyone who is an advocate for education and knowledge for public safety 911 professionals knows that with the right instruction, information, and tools, the public safety 911 dispatcher can be the determinant between a “good call” and a “bad call” as the ability to understand the situation, coordinate the resources, and provide valuable information is necessary. To best prepare our dispatchers to support the 911 call and the first responder, they are provided the tools and knowledge needed to be successful…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 30, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
By Paul Patrick
As the COVID-19 virus impacts communities across the world, America’s healthcare system is being challenged in ways we’ve never seen.
This pandemic is shifting the paradigm for where our healthcare delivery takes place. For many of us working in EMS or other public safety disciplines, we are witnessing a dramatic rise in the use of telemedicine to combat this global pandemic.
FirstNet, the nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to America’s first responders, plays a critical role in connecting first responders and medical professionals through a reliable and secure network, with a particular ability to improve patient care through the use of telemedicine during times like these.
This article appears on emsworld.com dated June 30, 2020.
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