Key officials for APCO and AT&T express each entity’s support for Congress reauthorizing the FirstNet Authority, allowing the organization to continue to oversee and upgrade the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) beyond the current sunset date in February 2027.
Communications Workers of America Files Lawsuit Alleging Violations of New Jersey Equal Pay Act Against Camden County
CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ – The Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 1014, representing 1,600 public service employees working for Camden County including over 150 911 operators, today filed a lawsuit against Camden County, alleging systemic violations of the New Jersey Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act (EPA). The complaint accuses the County of paying female and minority employees less than male or non‑minority peers who perform the same work.
Landmark initiative strengthens Maryland’s emergency-communications workforce and sets a model for other states
NENA: The 9-1-1 Association and the Maryland 9-1-1 Board are proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership that grants every 9-1-1 specialist and support professional in Maryland membership in the National Emergency Number Association (NENA).
I’ve been a paramedic and firefighter for more than 30 years, and I’ve seen firsthand how reliable communications impact response times and critical care. Now amid Florida’s hurricane season, communication is more important than ever.
In 2011, a deadly tornado struck Wake County, North Carolina, where I lived and worked. At the time, I was an incident commander responsible for leading and managing all safety aspects of the tornado. I was facing my worst nightmare: poor communication. Commercial networks were overloaded, and I wasn’t able to contact other first responders. Response efforts were difficult until I could talk in person, a feat nearly impossible during a tornado.
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — The Cobb County Department of Emergency Communications is prioritizing mental health for 911 operators.
“We were able to create this space and pick out pieces that we knew would mean a lot to our team,” Desmond Harris, Communication Relations Coordinator, said.
A “defect” in an operating system and not a cyberattack was the cause of the widespread 9-1-1 outage that impacted Bucks County and the entire state earlier this month.
The intermittent disruptions within Pennsylvania’s Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG911) system were traced to an operating system flaw that affected call delivery, according to a preliminary report released by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) on Tuesday.
