ORANGE BEACH — Two Cullman County Sheriff’s department employees are dead after a Sheriff Deputy killed a shift supervisor and then himself after an argument escalated to gun violence early Thursday morning, Sept. 7.
Leesburg, VA (September 7, 2023) – Chief of Police Thea Pirnat and the proud members of the Leesburg Police Department, along with Mayor Kelly Burk and members of the Town Council, the Leesburg Town Government staff and representatives from Hoar Construction and Dewberry, broke ground today on a project that will bring a 14,500-square-foot addition and 21,000-square-foot renovation to the Leesburg Police Department Public Safety Facility located at 65 Plaza Street NE.
The emergency communication service serving the Sioux Falls area is undergoing a restructuring.
Metro Communications is the organization that handles 911 calls for Minnehaha County, including Sioux Falls. They coordinate emergency dispatch services with police, firefighters, and other emergency responders. The organization receives over 1,000 calls a day.
Delaware County’s 911 Center is one of the best in the nation, officially.
Delaware County Emergency Services Director Timothy Boyce announced that the county’s 911 Emergency Services Center had met all of the requirements and was officially designated as nationally certified by the Association of Public Safety Communications International’s Agency Training Program certification.
Pierce County residents can learn about the inner workings of their local 911 center through participation in the South Sound 911 Community Academy. The no-cost academy is scheduled from Oct. 3 to Nov. 7 and will host sessions on Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8 p.m., at South Sound 911.
FirstNet® Users Conference Brings Public Safety Together
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 6, 2023
Las Vegas, NV — Vision 2023: the FirstNet Users Summit is coming back to Las Vegas to convene progressive public safety leaders with the latest in innovative technologies. The event aims to ensure organizations and emergency responders have the tools, technology and knowledge to keep themselves and their communities safe. Hosted at the SouthPoint Hotel and Casino September 25-28, the conference is inclusive of all public safety disciplines and brings together first responders and supporting services.
“Technology helps drive public safety forward,” said Sheriff Kevin McMahill, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. “This important event is a chance for public safety leaders from all corners to gather and discuss how we can better utilize technology to keep our communities safer.”
The Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) is the organization behind the summit and has developed an event program tailored to all FirstNet eligible users, their technical support teams and administrative leadership.
“This year marks our second annual User’s Summit and brings together top national subject matter experts, speakers and technology providers,” said John Paul Jones, Deputy Executive Director, PSBTA. “Some of the nation’s leading public safety leaders and visionaries will share where the industry is headed and how we can keep improving to respond to the needs of the present and future.”
The Summit will offer customized workshops, educational sessions, hands-on product demonstrations and opportunities to connect with the organizations developing the latest technology solutions. Session topics include mission critical services, 5G, responder health and wellness, LMR & LTE, and school safety, to name a few.
“This conference is another testament to FirstNet’s desire to really listen to what users need. While we hope the summit will provide value to attendees in the form of thought-provoking sessions and practical workshops, we’re also asking to hear from them. Making the network better for everyone requires two-way communication–we can’t do it without feedback from those who use it,” Wilmes added.
To register or explore sponsorship opportunities, please visit https://vision.thepsbta.org/.
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About PSBTA
The Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) is an organization focused exclusively on ensuring the success of the entire FirstNet ecosystem that includes the legal entity created by Congress (FirstNet Authority), the network infrastructure, hardware and software, and the single most important component—the end users.
Media Contact:
John Paul Jones
Deputy Executive Director
jpjones@jpjpublicsafety.com
816-590-3984
