I recently sat down with Steve Devine, who was named Chief Technology Officer for the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International (APCO) this past December. APCO works to empower and educate public safety communications professionals.
As National Telecommunicators Week wraps up, Hamilton County is moving forward with renovation plans on a new building for the County Emergency Communications Center.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office announces a successful implementation of a major 911 technological overhaul.
In 2019, the Lake County Sheriff’s office in conjunction with the Lake County Emergency Telephone Systems Board (ETSB), with the assistance of Crowe LLP, started the process to upgrade critical technology infrastructure, to improve public safety throughout Lake County. This improvement involved multiple key computer related components used by 911 telecommunicators, first responders, records clerks, and employees at public safety entities throughout the county.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The National Emergency Number Association praised President Biden for recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (NPSTW) in a letter from the White House.
(AP) – Law enforcement agencies in Nebraska, Nevada, South Dakota and Texas reported temporary outages to 911 services before saying hours later that services had been restored. It was not immediately clear what caused the outages or whether they were related.
Updated April 17, 2024 at 6:04 PM ET
HONOLULU — As wildfires ripped across Maui last August, the head of the emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island amid the unfolding crisis, while a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts, according to a report released Wednesday.
