by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 25, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
Following every major large-scale disaster – whether manmade or natural – public safety develops an after-action report. These are vital to helping ensure that we are even more prepared for the next major event. And if there was ever a year that deserved such assessment, it’s 2020.
Amidst titanic cultural shifts, health and safety threats and surrounding uncertainty, America’s first responders and frontline healthcare workers experienced a year unlike any other… And FirstNet®, Built with AT&T – the nation’s only communications network providing first responders with truly dedicated coverage and capacity when and where they need – was there to serve them. From supporting the first mass COVID-19 testing sites, as well as severe wildfires and one of the most active hurricane seasons on record, straight through to the siege on the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. on January 6, the past year has been the ultimate stress test for FirstNet.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 23, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
Axon, the biggest provider of body-worn cameras in the U.S., is integrating with the emergency data startup RapidSOS, giving more information to first responders as well as to 911 dispatchers. “Many agencies already rely on both Axon and RapidSOS to manage emergency response,” Axon Chief Product Officer and Executive VP of Software Jeff Kunins said in a press release. “By enabling our solutions to work seamlessly together, we empower first responders with a single source for mission critical information as well as the ability to deliver industry-leading tools for agencies to securely and more efficiently manage resources and thereby respond faster than ever…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 22, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
Last week I listened to a webinar sponsored by the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) that was presented to the LTE/LMR Integration Committee, which I am a member of, and the EMS Committee; two of the many NPSTC working committees.
The purpose of the webinar was to provide both committees with updates on two new technologies that are now available on the FirstNet (Built with AT&T) network. The first part of the webinar covered the Z-Axis location technology designed to provide 3-D location with which FirstNet responders can be tracked not only to their current location but to their height above the ground as well. The second part of the webinar focused on High Power User Equipment (HPUE) as implemented on the FirstNet (Built with AT&T) network, which has been trademarked “FirstNet MegaRange.” These two technologies will have a significant impact on plans being formed by both committees…
by ECC Editor | Apr 21, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the co-chair of the House Law Enforcement Caucus and the co-chair of the House Fire Services Caucus, today led a letter to House leadership urging inclusion of the Next Generation 9-1-1 Act in the upcoming infrastructure package. The legislation would provide $15 billion to update America’s 9-1-1 infrastructure, protect against cyber threats, and ensure that first responders will be able to efficiently use upgraded 9-1-1 technology to save lives. The letter was also signed by Fire Services Caucus co-chairs Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and Mike Bost (R-IL-12), and Law Enforcement Caucus co-chair John Rutherford (R-FL-04)… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 20, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
We all know that the value in emergency response organizations is not vehicles, video laryngoscopes or ePCRs – it’s the people. Almost every EMS leader says a version of, “People are our most important and expensive asset.” Yet, few organizations have cultures and systems that enliven and engage their people effectively.
On Tuesday, Apr. 20, at 1 p.m. CT, Mike Taigman, Todd Stout, Scott Moore, Esq. and Eve Grau will present “Engage your team: it matters more now than ever!” as part of the Pinnacle webinar series…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 19, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
Communications is the backbone of the fire service. Whether it is the relay of orders between the incident commander and the resources who are on scene or the flow of information from the citizen, to dispatch, to the first-alarm assignment, we count on this seamless exchange of information to get things done.
In the 21st century, more than ever, we rely on electronic resources to connect with the outer world and to interconnect with fellow responders. What if these everyday avenues suddenly fell silent for all of us? Would you be prepared?..
