by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 21, 2022 | Articles, Comm Center News
Hundreds of dispatch center leaders from across the nation are meeting in San Diego for the annual conference of The National Emergency Number Association, or NENA. And the pandemic is at the forefront.
“There’s never been anything like this in our lifetime,” said April Heinze, the 9-1-1 Operations Director with NENA. She says during this pandemic, being there is becoming more and more difficult for our first, first responders. “Overwhelmingly the average 911 center, staffing-wise, is down about 30 percent … all the way to very large 911 centers in urban areas that were [in a] more than 50 percent staffing crisis…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 21, 2022 | Articles, Comm Center News
Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has filed a Project Initiation with ANSI for the creation of a candidate standard titled Common Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Public Safety GIS Identifiers.
Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems are the principal application used by public safety agencies to manage law enforcement, fire and EMS incidents from the initial time an incident is reported, to the conclusion of the incident. These systems may be composed of both tabular records management systems (RMS) and spatial or geographic information (Geofile) systems…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 20, 2022 | Articles, Comm Center News
Supports AT&T’s Unique “3 Networks” Approach
For Wireless, Fiber and First Responders
By Chris Sambar, EVP – Technology Operations, AT&T
You just want it to work. Your phone. Your laptop. Your video game console and your streaming service. The firefighter or EMT answering an emergency call in your neighborhood. These connections matter.
We power these connections, from wireless to fiber to first responders. It’s a unique privilege and responsibility, and we’re constantly investing in those 3 networks to keep them on the leading edge.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 20, 2022 | Articles, Comm Center News
ESChat President/CEO Josh Lober talks about his company’s partnership with Siyata Mobile, including today’s announcement that ESChat push-to-talk (PTT) service is available on the Siyata SD-7, which is a rugged IoT device certified for use on multiple carrier networks: Verizon, AT&T and FirstNet, with T-Mobile certification expected in coming months. By leveraging an Internet of Things (IoT) data plan, the SD-7 with ESChat delivers a quality PTT voice experience to users seeking a less-expensive option to typical LMR radios or smartphones that support PTT applications…
by ECC Editor | Jan 19, 2022 | Articles, Comm Center News
Federal legislation (Kari’s Law and RAY BAUM’s Act) and their mutually inclusive regulations, including finding, routing, and reporting an E-911 emergency event, have phased into place over the last few years. The final requirements of the RAY BAUM’s Act, dispatchable location for non-fixed voice endpoints— just went live January 6, 2022. You’ve heard the trumpets sound off about these requirements for several years now. If your organization has already put an Enterprise NG/E-911 (911) solution in place, excellent. Even so, further mitigation may be required to comply with the latest RAY BAUM’s Act requirements. If you are currently seeking a 911 solution for your organization, you’ll need to fast-track your road map and implementation plan to get one in place ASAP… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 15, 2022 | Articles, Comm Center News
Public-safety use of the 4.9 GHz spectrum band should be protected via a priority-and-preemption rules that allows sharing with critical-infrastructure entities, but exactly how this scheme is implemented remains a topic of considerable debate, according to dozens of comments to the FCC exploring the matter.
Comments about the best use of 4.9 GHz (4940 MHz to 4990 MHz) were due to the FCC in the latest proceeding about the airwaves, which traditionally have been dedicated to public safety but have been underutilized in the paAll Postsst, according to FCC commissioners. In the proceeding, the FCC is examining an alternative path for the band rather than implement the state-licensing scheme approved during the fall of 2020—rules that were halted last year…
