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
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
[…] As shown by a 2018 study in Houston, Texas, when firefighters were dispatched with EMS, firefighters were the first to arrive on-scene by almost 2 minutes in 46.7% of calls. Those two minutes can drastically improve outcome. So why not have a system that allows firefighters to communicate with both EMS en route and the local ED? … READ MORE
BRYAN, Texas — Brazos County is opening their hiring pool for 911 dispatchers. Those who excel at multitasking are encouraged to apply, because it is far more than just answering phone calls.
“We like to think of ourselves as the first on scene and the first first-responders,” said Halley Challis, telecommunicator specialist, team leader and trainer, social media coordinator for Brazos County… READ MORE
Several U.S. Senators, led by Washington’s Maria Cantwell, want the proceeds from an upcoming spectrum auction to go toward bridging the urban-rural digital divide.
Cantwell introduced legislation this week that would ensure some of the proceeds from a public auction of C-Band airwaves would be invested in rural broadband deployment and next-generation 9-1-1 networks… READ MORE
On August 1, 2019, the FCC adopted a Report and Order to implement the 911 direct dial and notification requirements of the Kari’s Law Act of 2017 for multi-line telephone systems that are deployed in hotels, office buildings, schools and many other locations. The Report and Order also implements Section 506 of RAY BAUM’s Act, which directed the FCC to consider rules to require the caller’s location gets conveyed to the public safety answering point with all 911 calls made using multi-line telephone systems or other types of devices… READ MORE
