State-Funded Programs Support Emergency Communication Systems Across the State by Strengthening Emergency Response Capabilities
Funding to Support New Projects, Equipment Installation and Enhanced Communications Channels at Local Levels
An Operations Committee made up of public safety professionals and end users will offer recommendations. These suggestions guide day-to-day emergency communications, and the Joint Governance Board provides policy oversight with accountability measures.
The companies hired to replace California’s “vulnerable” 911 network with a new cutting-edge system claim the state abruptly abandoned a fully built, deployment-ready system and replaced it with a new plan they say could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions more.
The state, which has already spent nearly $500 million building a regional Next Generation 911 (NGA 911) network, decided to pull the plug and leave the majority of its emergency call centers on a decades-old analog system while it pursues a new statewide design.
Eleven years in 911 communications taught one dispatcher that purpose isn’t defined by a headset. In a heartfelt letter, Samantha Hawkins reflects on fear, resilience and finding a new way to serve public safety.
As severe storms swept through Abilene Sunday evening, bringing damaging winds and heavy rain, dispatchers were working behind the scenes to answer an unprecedented number of emergency calls.
As Nashville hosted a historic two-day celebration marking America’s 250th anniversary of independence, Nashville 911 personnel handled 7,438 calls across emergency and non-emergency lines while exceeding the national standard for answering 911 calls.
