Last week APCO took part in international 5G standards meetings held by 3GPP in Prague, Czech Republic to develop technical specifications for the 4.9 GHz spectrum band, an important step towards bringing 5G services to the public safety community in the U.S.
DEARBORN, Mich. (WXYZ) — A 27-year-old Dearborn police dispatcher is pursuing his dream of becoming a doctor after overcoming a rare cancer diagnosis that nearly derailed his plans.
DES MOINES — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds approved the full state standings budget, Senate File 659, Wednesday after emergency response systems officials asked her to veto a provision over concerns it would lead to budget uncertainty for local 911 boards.
A state board on Thursday further discussed what sort of changes the provision would mean for the state and local 911 boards.
Tucked inside Bellevue City Hall is NORCOM, a regional public safety communications agency where trained professionals are on duty around the clock. It’s one of 11 Public Safety Answering Points in King County where dedicated 911 professionals respond daily to support first responders and community members when you need them most. From the outside, it may seem like just another government office, but behind closed doors, a team of 911 call takers and dispatchers work tirelessly to connect those in crisis with life-saving help.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has officially reopened the newly-renovated Public Safety Communications Center (PSCC), following an $18.5 million upgrade aimed at enhancing the city’s emergency response capabilities. Joining the mayor at the event were Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Lindsey Appiah, Office of Unified Communications (OUC) Director McGaffin, and several other officials, as reported by the Mayor’s office.
Leaders of four key organizations ask members of the Senate Commerce Committee to include federal funding to pay for the deployment of IP-based, next-generation-911 (NG911) technology in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” reconciliation legislation that the Senate is expected to consider in the near future.
