The City of Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) is celebrating National 9-1-1 Education Month to honor the outstanding contributions of the City’s 9-1-1 call takers and dispatchers. Additionally, OEMC will celebrate National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 12-18 and will hold the annual employee Awards Ceremony on April 16.
An emergency communications system used by several small towns across northern Massachusetts was impacted by a cyberattack that began on Tuesday.
The Yavapai County Office of Emergency Management (YCOEM) today announced its observance of April as Emergency Communications Month, a national initiative that highlights the critical role reliable communication plays before, during, and after emergencies and disasters. This year’s campaign encourages Yavapai County residents, families, and businesses to take proactive steps to develop and strengthen their personal emergency communication plans.
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – The Illinois State Police (ISP) announced an upgrade to all 169 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) throughout Illinois. All 169 locations are now powered through Next Generation 911 (NG911). The agency says this new update upgrades the traditional 911 service from voice-centric networks to secure, IP-based (internet-based) infrastructure designed to support today’s communications.
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Lincoln was already on board.
Now Carlisle is, too.
Far from a final commitment, Concord and its neighbors want to formally study whether they could regionalize emergency dispatch services.
