Today, Commerce Secretary Raimondo announced the appointment of Renee Gordon to serve on the Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority). The following statement is from FirstNet Authority Board Chairman Stephen Benjamin on the appointment:
“We are pleased to welcome Renee Gordon to the FirstNet Authority Board. Renee is a leader in the field of 911 communications and brings a deep background in public safety operations to the Board with her dual experience as a 911 professional and police officer. The FirstNet Authority thanks Karima Holmes for her service to public safety and her contributions to FirstNet during a key time in the growth and evolution of the nationwide public safety broadband network.”
HOLBROOK — Director Steve Hooke is pleased to announce that members of the Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center were presented with two awards from the Atlantic Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications
ITHACA, N.Y. – A member of the Tompkins County Department of Emergency Response is honored.
Dispatch Supervisor in Tompkins County’s Emergency Communications Center Zachary Guidi was named the 2022 Dispatcher of the Year this week by the Association of Public Safety Communications Atlantic Chapter, a national award.
Spokane firefighters no longer have their own communications center.
Nov. 1—After years of resistance from the firefighters union and the City Council, Spokane has joined the regional emergency communications system that answers every 911 call made in the county.
Ingham County is adopting a new translation service to help non-English speakers make emergency 911 calls.
“Nowhere is it probably more important than a 911 center where you really have to have someone immediately,” said District 5 Ingham County Commissioner Todd Tennis.
Learn about current efforts to continue to protect the 4.9 GHz Band for public safety as well as recent filings, key decisions impacting these efforts, and how you can support PSSA’s initiative to protect the 4.9 GHz band for public safety.
