OLYMPIA — The Wenatchee communications center that dispatches Washington State troopers in the Valley and beyond will close, effective June 30.
The Washington State Patrol says it only has half the number of staff in Wenatchee that it needs to take calls and send troopers to incidents on the highways of State Patrol District 6, which includes Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties. All those troopers will now be dispatched by operators in Yakima, Marysville and Spokane…
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Calls to the Reno Public Safety Dispatch Center hit a record in 2021.
With more than 500,000 calls across the Reno area and nearly 550,000 officer/firefighter-initiated calls, the Reno Dispatch team plays a critical role in keeping the community safe.
The dispatch center is the largest full-service, multi-jurisdiction, multi-discipline primary public safety answering point (PSAP) in Northern Nevada. Officials gave the community a behind-the-scenes look inside the dispatch offices…
I hear that a good time was had by all who celebrated the ten-year anniversary of the creation of FirstNet. I, on the other hand, unexpectedly spent my Tuesday in a Mayo Hospital operating room while they put final touches on a minor surgery. Still, I was able to watch some of the live stream and from what I saw, it appeared to be a professional and well-organized event.
The Celebration
Congratulations are in order for the FirstNet Authority, the management team at the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA), and members of the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA)…
Dialing 911 is a seemingly simple way to ensure you’ll receive help in any emergency, but call centers are seeing a rising trend of residents calling with no emergency present.
FOX 31 News obtained audio for of a number of 911 calls made in Dougherty County; one of those:
Dispatch: Albany 911 what’s your emergency? Caller: Um, there’s a bunch of kids riding scooters and stuff up and down our road and it’s a little late for that.
According to NENA the 911 Association 240 million calls are made to 911 each year across the nation. The vast majority of the calls, deemed non-emergencies by officials… READ MORE
Last week, Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel gave a speech in which she proposed funding a portion of the transition to Next Generation 911 (“NG911”) services through proceeds from future spectrum auctions. Chairwoman Rosenworcel suggested that the FCC should consider utilizing these funds in a similar manner to how the Commission funded FirstNet, which was established from revenue raised in the 700 MHz band auction in 2012. Congress must extend the FCC’s authority to auction spectrum by September 30, 2022… READ MORE
SMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – In an emergency when every second counts, 911 dispatchers across the nation are working overtime. The nation is suffering from a shortage of dispatchers at levels not seen in recent memory. That’s according to those within the profession.
911 dispatchers are on the front lines for someone’s very worst day. As a critical part of emergency response, North Dakota dispatchers say it’s important for their staff to be available and mentally prepared for any crisis.
Central Dakota Communications 911 call center (CenCom) is the first point of contact for local fire, police, and ambulance calls… READ MORE
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.
