by ECC Editor | Sep 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
Last week, at the NENA Ignite Conference, a staffer from the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau reported that all but three states have provided information for their annual 911 fee report. The report is required by the “New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008.” At this week’s Open Meeting, the Commission will consider a Notice of Inquiry focused on the effects of fee diversion and the most effective ways to dissuade states and jurisdictions from diverting 911 fees. As part of the NOI, the Commission will seek comment on whether improvements can be made to the annual 911 fee data collection… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Sep 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
Earlier this year, the department’s Emergency Communications Center was certified as a secondary public-safety answering point, or PSAP, by the Federal Communications Commission. Loudoun County is considered a primary PSAP. Such designation required some technological infrastructure improvements for the department. As of last week, the Leesburg Police Department has upgraded its call handling equipment through Intrado… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
Annapolis, MD (September 28, 2020) – First responders in Waldorf, Md., in Charles County, are getting a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of a new, purpose-built FirstNet cell site. This new infrastructure is a part of the FirstNet network expansion taking place across the state, bringing increased coverage, capacity, and capabilities for public safety.
The new site is near Middletown Road and Berry Road in Waldorf. This site was constructed using Band 14 spectrum, as well as AT&T commercial spectrum…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
Jasper County Sheriff Mitchel Newman said Monday that it won’t be long before the new emergency communications center will be up and running.
Newman said if all goes as planned dispatchers will move to the new building and began to receive and dispatch emergency calls there.
In addition to having new dispatch consoles, radios and panels, the facility which is located on Lela Street, behind the Jasper County Jail, will have a small kitchen along with showers and other provisions for long stays during hurricanes, storms and other disaster…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
WYTHEVILLE, Va. (WSET) — A Virginia State Police Wytheville Division Dispatcher earned statewide honors at the VSP Superintendent’s Award Ceremony.
Dispatcher Alexander J. Dolinger was presented with the Virginia State Police 2019 Telecommunicator of the year award last week at VSP’s administrative headquarters in Chesterfield County…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
UPDATE: The communication system appears to be back working at this time. There has been no other information on what caused the outage.
ORIGINAL STORY
LAWTON, Okla. (TNN) – The primary communication system for emergency responders across much of Oklahoma has gone offline.
On Tuesday morning, the 800mhz radio system used by many agencies, including all of Comanche County emergency agencies, crashed for an unknown reason…
