The technology suite will improve their ability to effectively and efficiently respond to emergencies within the community.
NEW LONDON, Conn. — The New London Police Department announced the launch of Prepared Live, a software that enables the 9-1-1 dispatch center to live stream and get location and multimedia from cell phone callers in real-time.
Despite optimizations made in an iOS 16 update in November, the iPhone 14’s Car Crash Detection feature continues to accidentally call 911 when a user may be on a rollercoaster, skiing, or doing other physical activities the device misunderstands as a car crash.
In Summit County, the iOS 16.1.2 update did little, if nothing, to address the issue, according to the county’s director. “But we have not seen our numbers change. We are seeing as many as 20 a day, and it’s a tremendous drain on our resources,” said County Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons.
For more than two years, the Weld County Department of Information Technology, Public Safety Communications, the Weld County Sheriff’s Office and 42 first responder agencies countywide have collaborated to implement CentralSquare, according to a county news release.
RGB Spectrum’s Galileo processor powers a state-of-the-art, massive, 48ft wide by 8 ft tall LED video wall able to display all of their video sources simultaneously
Federal funding to pay much of the cost to transition 911 centers to IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911) technology is not included in the $1.7 trillion omnibus funding bill that many in Congress hope to pass prior to Friday’s government-shutdown deadline.
Comtech announced today that, in partnership with the National Emergency Number Association (NENA: The 9-1-1 Association), it will be honoring America’s 9-1-1 professionals during the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl in Dallas, Texas on Dec. 27. The game will be broadcast live nationwide on ESPN.
