by AllThingsECC.com | May 12, 2022 | Comm Center News
LACONIA — The Laconia City Council approved a land swap proposed by the State of New Hampshire for parcels near the State School Property and Robbie Mills Field at its May 9 meeting. If the agreement is accepted by the State Executive Council, the state would resume ownership of a seven acre parcel diagonally across Meredith Center Road and Lane Road from Robbie Mills Field. In exchange, Laconia would acquire ownership of a ten acre plot at the intersection of Old North Main Street and Parade Road.
According to City Manager Scott Myers, the state initiated the land swap so that it may relocate Lakes Region Mutual Fire Aid (LRMFA) and the E911 dispatch services located on the State School Property, currently for sale by the state, to the land near Robbie Mills Field…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 12, 2022 | Articles, Comm Center News
By Harry Markley, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority
How do standards-based technologies with Z-Axis and mission-critical Push-To-Talk capabilities work in real-life scenarios? The FirstNet Authority partnered with the Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA) to conduct a technology trial of FirstNet’s Z-Axis capabilities and Push-To-Talk.
New technologies for better communications
We conducted this technology trial to understand how FirstNet’s services are meeting the needs of the first responders who use them. By putting the technology into the hands of officers on the job, we can evaluate its real-world usability, discover any adjustments needed, and plan for future upgrades.
The two technologies tested were:
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by AllThingsECC.com | May 12, 2022 | Comm Center News
Five mobile consoles will be purchased this year to serve as a temporary backup system for Westmoreland County 911 emergency dispatch operations, officials said.
A $529,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice will pay for the mobile units that will be like the hardware used by dispatchers at the county’s emergency management center on Donohoe Road in Hempfield, Department of Public Safety Deputy Director Scott Stepanovich said…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 12, 2022 | Articles, Comm Center News
It is no secret that the long shifts required of public safety telecommunicators can cause challenges for relationships, activities and self-care outside of work. In my recent survey1 of California telecommunicators, participants shared that the heart of the issue was that frequently their scheduled time off was not honored, which worsened multiple areas of work-life balance. For some of the telecommunicators, being contacted at home regarding work issues was the norm at their agency. Others said having time off revoked was an ongoing occurrence. In the words of one participant, “We work a lot of hours already, and to miss holidays that you are scheduled off for is frustrating…
by ECC Editor | May 12, 2022 | Comm Center News
Denver is one of the first cities to get a 9-1-1 upgrade that uses GPS instead of cell towers to give a more precise location for AT&T customers who call 9-1-1 from a mobile device. It makes it easier for emergency services to find and send help to wireless 9-1-1 callers. 80% of 9-1-1 calls today are made from mobile devices – so this technology fills a significant need.
The technology helps narrow down location of a wireless caller from several miles (based on cell towers) to within the width of a football field (about 55 yards).
Right now, AT&T is the only carrier to provide the new routing service. The service is currently available in 16 states, including Colorado. AT&T expects to roll out the service nationwide by June… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | May 12, 2022 | Articles, Comm Center News
We recently celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the signing of the law that created FirstNet. I think this might be a good time to look back at FirstNet (Built with AT&T) and see what AT&T has accomplished in only a little more than the five years since it was awarded the build, operate, and maintain contract from the FirstNet Authority (FNA).
During the first five years of the 25-year contract (the “build” portion), there was at least one task for AT&T to complete every six months. Some tasks had to do with Band 14 build-out and some with device and application certifications. Then there was 3GPP-compliant Push-To-Talk (3GPP PTT), and finally, AT&T had to meet or exceed the number of FirstNet users on the network that is specified in the contract. AT&T received a partial payment from the FirstNet Authority…
