At about 5 p.m. on Sept. 28, Yavapai, Cochise, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and Pima counties, as well as Flagstaff and Prescott Valley, said they were experiencing issues with their 911 emergency lines.
Prescott Valley Police Department said this was a statewide outage.
As of 5:25 p.m., services have been restored… READ MORE
Berks County’s 9-1-1 system is working properly, the county’s department of emergency services said Monday night.
Several news outlets said law enforcement agencies around the country reported 9-1-1 outages.
The Berks department posted the following message on its Facebook page… READ MORE
It appears that there is a national 9-1-1 outage. The Steele and Rice County announced earlier tonight that due to 9-1-1 being down in the county the number to dial in an emergency is 507-451-5685 for emergencies.
The Minneapolis Police Department tweeted that it was a nationwide outage…
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
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
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…
