Oswego County Drone Program Enhances Response on Oneida Lake (NY)

OSWEGO COUNTY – Oswego County is set to enhance its drone capabilities to support faster response times for boaters in distress on Oneida Lake. The ‘Drone as a First Responder’ Program is part of a new partnership with Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research (NUAIR) Alliance.

Deployed by operators at the Oswego County E-911 Communications Center in Oswego, these public safety drones will be able to search Oneida Lake for distressed boaters, allowing emergency response crews from the shoreline to reach them more quickly.

Stanislaus 911 dispatching will continue with status quo – for now (CA)

People calling 911 won’t see any difference in responses involving Stanislaus County deputies next week, despite prior alarming predictions.

Dispatching will continue as normal for now because a new software system for most other public safety agencies throughout the county needs an upgrade and isn’t ready to be deployed, leaders learned Tuesday.

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Oregon Launches Statewide 9-1-1 Job Board to Address Critical Staffing

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is addressing the deficit of emergency telecommunicators head-on with an innovative statewide 9-1-1 Job Board aimed to effectively connect prospective job seekers with critical roles in Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) across Oregon. As reported by the OEM’s latest announcement, the platform emerges as a strategic response to the challenge of staffing these high-pressure positions that are crucial in crisis scenarios.

Who will run a joint city-county 911 call center? NC

Cumberland County and the City of Fayetteville have failed to merge their 911 call centers on three separate occasions since 2007. Months of debate and a proposal developed by local emergency services leaders may prove the fourth time’s a charm. 

On Monday, the Fayetteville-Cumberland Liaison Committee moved to present the joint 911 call center proposal to the Fayetteville City Council and the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners for their consideration.