On January 19, 2022, MACo Legislative Director Kevin Kinnally testified before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee in support of SB 57 Criminal Law – Public Safety – Communications With Public Safety Answering Points. By strengthening state laws to protect 9-1-1 centers from malicious attacks and dangerous swatting incidents, SB 57 would enhance public safety in Maryland and our local communities…
As Hood County grows, so will our growing pains. My office is here to serve all who live in Hood County and those who pass through it. We get tasked every day with keeping up with all we do for the citizens.
All 911 calls and non-emergency calls come through my central dispatch. We dispatch all fire and EMS calls and law enforcement calls. The dispatchers are stretched to the limit and we are fortunate to have who I have working there. They answer the calls, input the information and dispatch the responders that are needed. It all starts with them…
Supports AT&T’s Unique “3 Networks” Approach
For Wireless, Fiber and First Responders
By Chris Sambar, EVP – Technology Operations, AT&T
You just want it to work. Your phone. Your laptop. Your video game console and your streaming service. The firefighter or EMT answering an emergency call in your neighborhood. These connections matter.
We power these connections, from wireless to fiber to first responders. It’s a unique privilege and responsibility, and we’re constantly investing in those 3 networks to keep them on the leading edge.
ESChat President/CEO Josh Lober talks about his company’s partnership with Siyata Mobile, including today’s announcement that ESChat push-to-talk (PTT) service is available on the Siyata SD-7, which is a rugged IoT device certified for use on multiple carrier networks: Verizon, AT&T and FirstNet, with T-Mobile certification expected in coming months. By leveraging an Internet of Things (IoT) data plan, the SD-7 with ESChat delivers a quality PTT voice experience to users seeking a less-expensive option to typical LMR radios or smartphones that support PTT applications…
In less than a week, Dickinson County 911 Emergency Communications will return to its renovated quarters in the basement of the courthouse.
It’s a move that dispatchers all are looking forward to.
“Everyone is ready to get back home,” said 911 Director Emily Nichols.
Ever since dispatch moved in March of 2021, 911 operators have been working out of the old garage located on the east side of the old sheriff’s office and jail before the new jail addition was built…
LAKE MARY, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CentralSquare Technologies, an industry leader in public safety software, announced that Paragould, Arkansas has selected CentralSquare’s 911 Pro to replace Motorola Vesta for its emergency dispatch needs to provide its dispatchers with easy-to-use software applications and key tools, like improved location resources, to make their jobs simpler and help provide better services to the citizens they serve.
“911 Pro is incredibly dispatcher-friendly and will go a long way in making our dispatchers’ day-to-day job much easier,” Mike McCammon, 911 Director for Paragould Emergency Services, said…
