Last week, Rising Tide Towers completed the construction of a Machias cell tower which will provide first responder communications coverage via FirstNet, a network proposed by the federal 9/11 Commission and endorsed by Congress in 2012.
FirstNet Principal Consultant Bruce Fitzgerald said the network is designed to give communications from first responders… READ MORE
he 28th Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Night was held Thursday at the Mineral Area Elks Lodge in Desloge. The banquet is held each year to recognize area men and women in the public safety field for outstanding performance in the line of duty.
The evening began with Mineral Area Elks Lodge Chairman Roland Seal recognizing all in attendance.
He thanked each agency for their service to the community and also thanked the… READ MORE
SAN DIEGO — Three children in San Diego County were recognized Monday for being 9-1-1 Youth Heroes by the nonprofit 9-1-1 For Kids.
It was an especially emotional ceremony for 12-year-old Callum Wagner and his parents. For the first time, he and his parents heard the 9-1-1 call Callum made last summer from their home in Alpine.
Callum said, “I just started crying,” because it made him sad to think of the day his mom nearly died… READ MORE
FAIRFIELD, CT — Fairfield’s first selectwoman presented a budget Monday that she said will lay the foundation for the town to grow economic development, improve services and save residents money in the long run. But to get those things, they’ll have to pay a 2.58 percent tax increase for the coming fiscal year.
“It’s time for our community to step up and invest back into our town,” First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick said as she presented her… READ MORE
TEWKSBURY — The opening of a new regional dispatch center has been pushed back by several months.
The Northern Middlesex Regional Emergency Communications Center was originally set to open on Whipple Road next month, but the opening has been delayed to July 1 to allow time for employee training, according to Tewksbury Town Manager Richard Montuori.
The new 6,500 square-foot facility will house dispatch services for fire and police departments in Tewksbury and Dracut. The center will be staffed by a director, Kevin Lessard, who started in…
The City of Fontana has been awarded a $300,000 grant through the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to increase resiliency during future Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events.
Many local residents and officials expressed concerns about the difficulties which were caused by the shutoffs during some severe windstorms last year.
City officials submitted the grant application after the Nov. 13, 2019 PSPS community meeting to…
