MENOMINEE, Mich. (WJMN) – According to Menominee County 911, the Menominee County Board of Commissioners approved a plan to replace the county’s more than 20-year-old emergency communications system.
The County began working with GCCSS Consulting in early 2020 to evaluate the current system and explore replacement options. Michigan’s Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS) is an 800 MHz radio system owned and maintained by the State of Michigan. The system is the second-largest trunked communication system in the world, 79 out of 83 Michigan counties operate on the system…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — The Harrison County Commission discussed pay increases for E-911 workers, restructuring of Charles Pointe tax increment financing bonds and voter precinct redistricting during a special work session held Wednesday. Following discussions during the work session, County Administrator Laura Pysz will present new pay scale… READ MORE
SAN BERNARDINO — The communications center that runs the dispatch for San Bernardino County Fire Department and handles all 911 calls for fire or emergency medical services is working with new partners and technology to accurately track cellphones during 911 calls.
“Our biggest delay in processing 911 calls is not knowing where they’re at or a language barrier,” said ConFire director Art Andres. “This stops those delays.” …
GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. – Beginning Tuesday, Nov. 30, citizens anywhere in the Grosse Pointe communities and Harper Woods will be able to send text messages directly to 911 in case of an emergency.
Having the option to text during an emergency is beneficial to everyone who does not have the opportunity to express the severity of the matter, especially for the hearing impaired, speech disabled, and those engaged in acts such as home invasions or an abusive partner name a few…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance’s (PSSA) stay request for the previous FCC’s plan to take back the 50 MHz of 4.9-GHz spectrum it had granted to public safety in 2002. Claiming it is under-utilized, the FCC planned to hand this spectrum over to each state. The idea was that each state would award a master lease for the spectrum to a third party, which would then determine what the spectrum would be used for in that state.
Most recently, the FCC issued the Eighth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the 4.9-GHz spectrum (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, WP Docket 07-100). This NPRM contains language which, if accepted by the commissioners, would return the spectrum to the public-safety community…
The Bloomington Communications Center is the first dispatch center in Illinois to earn accreditation from the International Academy of Emergency Dispatch in part for its handling of calls with diligence and respect. That’s not an easy thing to do in the middle of a crisis.
No day is the same for telecommunicators handling 911 calls. Working in dispatch means one has to be prepared for anything.
City of Bloomington Telecommunicator and Trainer Bobbie Jo Smith says when the phone rings, you have to separate regular life from work…
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.
