As the new Congress begins its work in earnest, we look forward to continued progress in funding the transition to IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911) technology. Our nation’s 911 systems are critical to ensuring the safety and security of our communities, and nationwide implementation of NG911 will ensure these systems can leverage the most advanced communications technologies possible.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY – A four-month project to renovate and modernize the St. Louis County 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Center is now complete. Staff began fully operating out of the remodeled space at the Public Safety Building in Duluth earlier this month.
The project included rewiring the facility and purchasing 14 new Public Safety Answering Point Consoles. The remodel also involved new flooring and paint, plus an improved layout for better continuity of operations and efficiency between staff.
OUC Acting Director Heather McGaffin launches free Junior Academy for high school students
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — The new Acting Director of DC’s 911 call center is making it clear: she wants young people to follow their passions, not a life of crime. Acting Director Heather McGaffin recently announced a first-of-its-kind, free course called “The Junior Academy.”
Kennebec County officials are now considering what steps they can take to fill the gap in emergency communications after Somerset County commissioners voted to not renew contracts with 16 communities across northern and western Kennebec County.
A sign is now in place calling attention to passing motorists of the place where a city 911 telecommunicator and her toddler son lost their lives more than two months ago in a two-vehicle wreck.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) – When you call 911 you usually would just be talking to a dispatcher, but with the Fort Wayne Police Department’s new program, a drone pilot will be listening too.
It’s called the Drone First Responder Program (DRF) and it was unveiled Tuesday at the police station. Officers say they have partnered with the Allen County Fort Wayne dispatch center to help find new ways to keep people safe.
