by ECC Editor | Feb 1, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Greg Jurrens, senior manager of radio services and public–safety technology for Harris County (Texas) Universal Services, describes how the county has used prioritized FirstNet broadband to provide backhaul links to deployable LMR units in challenging rural environments where commercial networks can get saturated, such as along the route to the funeral of former President George H.W. Bush. Jurrens also discusses a new solution the county is using to provide in-building coverage… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 1, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
AT&T expects to complete 80% of the contracted buildout of the FirstNet nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) “in the coming months,” an AT&T executive said yesterday.
AT&T Chief Operating Officer (COO) John Stankey made the statement during the company’s quarterly earning call with financial analysts while discussing company officials’ belief that AT&T will add more wireless users in 2020 than it did in 2019… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 1, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Seaside dispatcher Jennifer Schermerhorn is among graduates of the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training 117th Basic Telecommunications Class.
The three-week course includes emergency call handling techniques, stress management, civil liability, ethics, criminal law, overview of fire-rescue and law enforcement operations, and a number of other topics. Upon completion of the… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 1, 2020 | Articles
Sometimes you learn things you never wanted to know.
Like, what happens when the entire state’s 911 system goes down?
We found out on Friday morning when dispatchers statewide realized their phones weren’t ringing — and it wasn’t merely a quiet night. READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 1, 2020 | Articles
YORK COUNTY, PA — The York County Commissioners announced on Friday that they have hired a candidate to lead the county’s 911 director.
Matthew Hobson will become York County’s 911 director and will begin leading the center on Feb. 10. READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jan 31, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Following a disaster, the ability to communicate is critical. Emergency responders have to know the needs of a community to provide efficient, effective help.
“In the wake of a large-scale disaster, communication systems are usually a mess,” said Tech Sgt. Ian Crocker, Information Systems Analyst with the 10th Civil Support Team. “The CST’s communication packages provide a robust network for the responders on the… READ MORE
