by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 15, 2020 | Comm Center News
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The next step was taken in a process to fix long-running communications problems for the county’s fire and police departments as the county commissioners formally approved a letter seeking requests for proposals for a public safety radio system study during a Sept. 15 meeting. Issues include getting around the hilly terrain and upgrading or replacing antiquated equipment, exactly how the problems will be remedied will be determined by the feasibility study…
by ECC Editor | Sep 15, 2020 | Comm Center News
Worthington residents can gain an additional sense of security through Smart911, available now that the city fully has transferred its emergency-call services to the Northwest Regional Emergency Communications Center in Dublin.
Smart911 allows people to provide specific details that 911 dispatchers might need in order to assist in an emergency, said Anne Brown, spokesperson for the city… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 15, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
By Brian Crawford, FirstNet Authority Board Member
As our country faces challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, first responders continue to answer the call to protect our communities while experiencing a unique set of challenges of their own. I am a 30-year fire service veteran and the former City Manager of Shreveport, LA. I know that in times of need, we rely on readily available technologies that give us what we need, when we need it. For the first time in the history of this country, first responders have access to a network designed specifically to keep them connected as they serve and protect communities. And that connection is now, more than ever, critical. READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 15, 2020 | Comm Center News
Oakland County reverted to its backup public safety communications system for about three hours Sunday when an old piece of hardware that allows the county mainframe system to communicate with various dispatch consoles went down.
Bill Mullan, spokesman for County Executive Dave Coulter, said Monday that the hardware went down about 7:20 p.m. Sunday, and the primary system was down for about three hours. Twenty-one dispatch consoles were affected in Pontiac and around the county, he said…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 15, 2020 | Comm Center News
NENA: The 9-1-1 Association is launching a new program aimed at promoting greater diversity and inclusion throughout the nation’s 9-1-1 organizations.
The Diversity in 9-1-1 Leadership Program will equip new and diverse voices with the skills, knowledge, and training necessary to advance to upper-level positions in 9-1-1 agencies and become leaders in the 9-1-1 community…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 15, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
About 4.9-GHz Spectrum
The 4.9-GHz band is 50 MHz of spectrum that was allocated to public safety in 2002 on the heels of the 9/11 attacks. This spectrum was set aside by the FCC Commissioners at the time to improve public-safety communications and address one of the major issues described in the 9/11 Commission Report. More than a year later, vendors were able to build WiFi-like equipment capable of operating in this band…
