House Energy & Commerce Committee members unanimously advanced a bill that would reauthorize the FCC’s authority to conduct spectrum auctions for three years and provide $14.8 billion to transition the nation’s 911 center from legacy technologies to an IP-based, next-generation 911 (NG911) platform.
A new dispatch system is on the horizon for Washoe County, Reno, Sparks and REMSA.
It’s intended to send emergency help more efficiently. Plus, the current system is about to become obsolete because the company that makes it is no longer maintaining it.
The Sarasota County Public Safety Communications Center (PSCC) is one of few agencies across the nation implementing new technology to reduce response time
LIVINGSTON PARISH, LA. (BRPROUD) — The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office is the first in Louisiana to use a new dispatcher tool, Next Generation 911 technology.
A digital, internet protocol (IP)-based system, known as Next Generation 911 is set to replace the analog 911 infrastructure that’s been in place for decades.
CHICOPEE — WestComm Regional Dispatch Executive Director Erin Hastings was awarded State 911 Leader of the Year.
The award comes from the Massachusetts State 911 Department and Massachusetts Communications Supervisors Association.
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Julio Ariciaga is among the first people Houstonians talk to when they call 911 for an emergency.
For nearly two years, he’s worked as a call taker at the Houston Emergency Center. He said during a typical busy shift, he answers more than 100 calls a day. After each call, he said he’s automatically put through to the next 911 caller waiting to speak with an emergency responder.
