OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma City police are asking community members to not report emergencies through social media.
“Please do NOT report emergencies to us through social media messaging, call 911,” an Oklahoma City Police Department official said.
The official posted the request on the Police Department’s Facebook page Saturday…
At a panel discussion of “Digitaler Staat Online”, BDBOS (The Federal Agency for Public Safety Digital Radio) President Andreas Gegenfurtner debated the future of the UHF frequency band with people from politics and business.
At the same time, Gegenfurtner campaigned for the need-based allocation of frequencies in the 470 – 694 MHz range for the future realization of BOS broadband data communication.
The UHF frequency band has been allocated for use for terrestrial broadcasting and radio-based event technology until the end of 2030. The BDBOS and its partners at federal and state level are committed to opening up this frequency spectrum for mobile communications…
On a good day at the three Broward County regional communication centers, dozens of seats would be filled with 911 call-takers — the first of the first responders. But good days are fleeting. Instead there’s vast emptiness with many uncluttered and unused desks.
Broward County’s 911 system is in crisis. It’s struggling under the weight of an extraordinary volume of calls, more than 2.2 million a year, with nowhere near the number of employees needed to answer them. Without enough workers, the phones just ring…
COOK COUNTRY, MINNESOTA May 7, 2022 (LSNews) The Office of Emergency Management operates the county-wide emergency 911 (E-911) an addressing system, the role of which is to provide the public with competent, timely and effective emergency and non-emergency public safety services.
911 is the telephone number that provides direct access to police, fire and medical assistance
and initiates a coordinated response using this system. Simply put, your E-911 address sign lets emergency responders know where to find you. Thus, it is important that your E-911 sign is clearly visible on your property from all directions…
Following the April 5 election, incumbents Kris Bowling, Brian Cook and Jack Schulz, along with newly elected Lawrence County Emergency Services Board (LCESB) member Deborah Prichard, took their oaths of office before settling down to the business at hand during the April meeting.
In a slight shift of responsibilities, Jim Carson was named vice chair, and Bowling was named treasurer. The board approved the recommendation of Bonnie Witt-Schulte, director, to have fiber optics installed by Liberty Connect, at a cost of $16,500 for installation and $1,650 per month…
By James Careless
It was the kind of funding news that many first responders were hoping for. On February 22, 2022, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposed using revenues from future spectrum auctions to fund Next Gen (NG) 911 rollouts across the United States. She made the proposal during a speech at Washington’s National Press Club to mark FirstNet’s 10th anniversary.
“Historically, our nation’s 911 systems have been updated through fees on bills and a mix of town, county, and state funding measures. But as with first responder communications, it’s time for a nationwide, digital upgrade,” said Rosenworcel. “Once again, we would be using the auction of public airwaves to support public safety. And the funds would flow to every state and jurisdiction with 911 call centers to help make next-generation 911 a reality nationwide… READ MORE
