by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 2, 2020 | Articles
Although it has been a taboo at the European level up to now, the time has come to break this taboo and to recognise that space is an enabler of security and defence, with a defence dimension for Galileo and a security element for Copernicus, Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said at the 12th Space Policy Conference in Brussels on 22 January.
In his address at the Conference, the Commissioner stressed that the security and defence element of the space programmes would be strengthened with the progressive launch of two new initiatives – a Space Situational Awareness (SSA) system to monitor space debris…
by ECC Editor | Mar 2, 2020 | Articles
TORONTO — Police were dispatched to a home in the U.S. after a six-year-old dialed 911 for her “injured” toy bunny, sparking one of the cutest conversations on the internet.
Fort Collins Police Service in Colorado traced the call to an address to investigate after the youngster, Natalie, hung-up.
In audio released by the police, the girl, her mom and grandmother can be heard explaining the situation to kind-hearted officer Dane.
by ECC Editor | Mar 2, 2020 | Articles
Los Alamos Police Department dispatcher Erica Rock, center, graduated Feb. 21 from the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy as Valedictorian for Public Safety Telecommunicator Class 146. Rock’s grade point average was a 99.07. LAPD Chief Sgambellone, right, congratulated her on her achievement. ‘We are very proud of Erica … READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 28, 2020 | Articles
It is a question asked 240,000,000 times a year, according to the National Emergency Number Association (NENA). While it is indisputably the most critical piece of information that the caller has, it is also the most difficult to communicate to the 9-1-1 call taker. How can this possibly be in this age of modern cell phones containing location services?
True, the cellular device you have in your pocket knows precisely the location of where it is. It uses radio signals from the mobile network, GPS satellite positioning… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 28, 2020 | Articles
The deadline to comply with Kari’s Law was February 16, 2020. Here’s an overview of what employers, businesses, and the hospitality industry need to know.
Signed into law last year, Kari’s Law is one of two laws aimed at improving the 911 service. The law is named after Kari Hunt Dunn. Ms. Dunn was attacked and killed by her estranged husband in a hotel room. Dunn’s 9-year-old daughter tried to call 911 from the room, but the hotel required guests to… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 28, 2020 | Articles
FirstNet subscribers—more than 11,000 public-safety agencies representing more than 1.2 million connection—have access to an expanding AT&T LTE network that covers more than 2.61 million miles in the U.S., making the coverage difference between AT&T and Verizon “nearly imperceptible,” according to an AT&T executive.
“And we’re on target to add more coverage than them again this year. By expanding our wireless coverage footprint, we’re laying the foundation for 5G… READ MORE
