Sep. 9—To improve public safety and the efficiency of the Barton County Communications Department in light of COVID-19, the County Commission Tuesday morning OKed purchase of a four-person dispatching console for 911, utilizing federal pandemic relief funding.
On Aug. 12, Barton County invited proposals for an integrated IP-based, four-position dispatch console that would work with existing equipment in the Communications Center, 1300 Stone, Great Bend. Sealed bids were accepted until Aug. 24, with the only bid coming from Motorola for a MCC 7500E station at total cost of $ 634,436, said Grant Coordinator Sue Cooper.
“There is a wait time to get the equipment built, programed and shipped,” Communications Director Dena Popp said. It is a minimum of four to six months before it would arrive here…
New York Gov. Hochul has chosen the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks to sign a bill that officially extends “first responder” designation to all 911 operators and dispatchers across the state, the Daily News has learned.
There are thousands of 911 dispatchers and operators spread throughout the state, but unlike firefighters, police officers and medics, they have never had the official first responder classification.
Their unions have lobbied for years for the designation, which would give the workers better access to federal grants and other financial support to improve training, equipment, morale and retention… READ MORE
As New York firefighters struggled to find and rescue victims in the Twin Towers during the chaos of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, critical communication weaknesses contributed to the deaths and injuries of multiple emergency workers.
“You can have the best fire protection systems in the world,” said Ed Murphy, Newton’s fire chief at the time, but “you don’t have a formula for what we witnessed in New York.”
Since the attacks, emergency and safety departments around the country made changes and continue to advocate for improved technology and ongoing training to increase safety…
Ceremonies and events will be held in Arlington this weekend to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on Saturday.
The events will pay tribute to those who died as well as to Arlington’s first responders, whose response to the Pentagon attack has been hailed as a “model for the nation” by the 9/11 Commission.
Among the events on tap are a wreath-laying ceremony, a memorial 5K, a bike ride, a softball tournament, and a private event at the Pentagon for the families of the victims…start at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, and will feature the Armed Services Color Guard, the 3rd Army Old Guard Ceremonial Fife and Drums Corps, and the fire department.
Twenty years ago, 9/11 changed our lives as we know it. Everyone who lived through the horrific events of that day will never forget what they witnessed.
As we take this time to reflect on the loss we all experienced that day, I also vividly recall what I, and countless others, observed in the immediate aftermath. I saw humanity working together at its best in the wake of immeasurable tragedy. I saw a fighting spirit that wouldn’t let evil get the best of them. I saw unyielding support for the heroes who ran toward danger to help their fellow man.
That’s why FirstNet ® is proud to work with the nonprofit 9/11 Day to channel the emotions from the annual remembrance of 9/11 into a worldwide day of unity and doing good…
An ambitious regional project to upgrade the Dukes County radio communications network from an analog to a digital system has faced significant hurdles in providing adequate Islandwide emergency response coverage, with police reporting dead spots and missed calls since the system went online in June.
Although public safety officials praised many aspects of the new system, saying in interviews that the transition has led to far clearer and more powerful radio signals when transmissions are received, they confirmed instances of missed emergency service calls and spotty signals in down-Island towns and buildings. The issues have been mainly in Edgartown, parts of Circuit avenue and West Chop…
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.
