by ECC Editor | Nov 25, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Brian Rosen, co-chair of the NENA i3 Architecture Group, provides a status update for Version 3 of the NENA i3 standard for next-generation 911 (NG911), which is entering its second public review and comment phase and could be finalized as early as March 2021. Version 3 of i3 includes several notable additions, including new specifications for callbacks and language that is designed to enable interoperability between i3 systems… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 24, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
2020 has been a challenging year. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, recent civil unrest and an increasingly hostile political environment, the challenges are unlikely to go away anytime soon.
Many Americans are experiencing heightened levels of stress and anxiety due to these challenges. For those who serve as a lifeline to the public during these uncertain times, the stress level is especially compounded.
We must ensure 9-1-1 professionals take proactive measures to prioritize their mental health and well-being now more than ever…
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 23, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
What is your plan when your center finds itself in need of 911? Other than the involuntary “Oh sugar (use expletive of your choice),” do you have a plan? Do you know where to find the plan? We deal with other people’s problems and emergencies day in and day out. What happens when you at work need 911 yourself?
Do you call 911 and get your co-worker who has the same number of clues as you? Do you yell for the supervisor? What if you are the supervisor? Um … who does the supervisor call? I better know if I’m in charge, or I better be able to competently wing it until someone more knowledgeable takes control…
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 21, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Public-safety users are benefiting from the data-oriented capabilities enabled by LTE on trusted networks today and also will transition voice communications to the broadband platform, although the timetable for this change remains unclear, according to experts discussing the topic this week.
Jeff Johnson, executive director of the Western Fire Chiefs Association and former vice chair of the FirstNet Authority, said that LTE and broadband communications already dominate the public-safety data arena…
by ECC Editor | Nov 21, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
The NENA i3 Standard for Next Generation 9-1-1 provides detailed functional and interface specifications for Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) and serves as the foundation for NENA’s suite of NG9-1-1 standards. As this is a 2nd public review, only the highlighted edits are open for comment.
Version 3 includes key updates to NG9-1-1 infrastructure to ensure continued support for interoperability on a national and international scale… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 20, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
By Bruce Fitzgerald, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority In Hazleton, a small city with a population of 25,000 nestled in the rural…
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