WOOD RIVER – Covering the cost of a new 911 dispatcher console at the Edwardsville Police Department was approved by the Emergency Telephone System Board at Wednesday’s meeting.
The action was taken because of plans to consolidate a 911 dispatcher at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville into the Edwardsville Department, part of the ETSB’s overall consolidation plan.
The cost is $48,132.36, which will eventually be paid through a state grant once the entire consolidation is completed…
What happens when you call 9-1-1? There’s a process that takes place that many folks might not be aware of. That’s why, back in 2008, Congress declared the month of April “9-1-1 Education Month.”
According to the site, know911.org, the designation was created to help educate people about the “resources and materials to support public education about the optimal use of 9-1-1 services nationwide.”
Locally, the Penobscot Regional Communications Center has been posting to their Facebook Page, trying to help enlighten the community with some of the things to keep in mind when you make a call, during an emergency.
“Continuing with 9-1-1 education month – a little ‘what to expect’ when you call 9-1-1…
Welcome to the last Advocate for the month of April 2022. This month’s FirstNet (Built with AT&T) statistics as of the 22nd show two significant milestones have been reached: There are now 3.3M FirstNet connections and 20.5K+ agency subscribers.
The first topic that warrants a discussion this week is the FCC release of a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) for Receiver specifications. As you may know, there have been FCC rules for transmitters used in Land Mobile Radio (LMR) for many years. The purpose of these rules is to assure transmitters stay on their assigned channel and do not put out spurious emissions. Spurious emissions occur when the transmitted signal drifts from its licensed channel and spews out noise on either side of the channel…
The Volusia Sheriff’s Office is preparing to deploy new technology that will make video 911 calls possible for the first time in Volusia County.
The new platform, Carbyne, will also allow VSO dispatchers to share a caller’s video with responding units in real time, sending them up-to-date information in seconds, even before they’ve arrived on scene.
In addition to the video capability, Carbyne will also provide improved caller location data that’s more precise and available almost instantly…
Kern County supervisors unanimously named Samuel Lux interim county Public Works director during a meeting on Tuesday.
Lux will replace outgoing director Craig Pope, who is retiring after more than 40 years of service with the county.
Lux started as an engineer with the county in 2011. He has served as assistant director of the department for the past four years.
“The board looks forward to working with Mr. Lux as he serves in this critical role and wishes Mr. Pope the best as he enters retirement,” the county wrote in a summary of Tuesday’s meeting… READ MORE
CHICOPEE – Changes to the city’s regional dispatch center and an infusion of cash to the city’s other post-employment benefits (OPEB) were approved during the City Council’s April 19 meeting.
Mayor John Vieau presented an update to the city’s Western Massachusetts Emergency Communication Dispatch District (WESTCOMM) Regional Dispatch Center, which is seeking to develop a new location at the former Salter College space at 645 Shawinigan Dr. The Chicopee center currently operates in collaboration with East Longmeadow, Longmeadow, Monson and Ware at 110 Church St. in Chicopee…
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.
