The Arkansas 911 Board has selected AT&T to implement its “Next Generation 9-1-1 service” to improve emergency communications across the state.
The state’s 114 public safety answering points (PSAPs) handle more than 1.6 million 9-1-1 calls each year. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Some aspects of the new service include:
Improved location-based services. Using location-based geospatial routing, when a person contacts 9-1-1, their location can be identified quickly and routed to the appropriate PSAP for improved response times… READ MORE
The names of the five finalists for Branch County 911 director become public Friday afternoon when county commissioners are scheduled to begin interviewing at 1:30 p.m.
County Administrator Bud Norman said these are the top candidates whittled down from the 29 original applicants through a two-panel screening process.
The applicants had varied backgrounds to head the consolidated emergency dispatch center for all of Branch County.
“They have been previous 911 directors, shift supervisors, lead dispatchers. IT directors,” Norman said…
PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has received a pair of offers from Seattle-area architects to design a joint Emergency Operations Center and 9-1-1 dispatch center in west Port Angeles.
The three commissioners Tuesday opened non-priced proposals from OAC Services, Inc. of Seattle and Lawhead Architects of Bellevue for the proposed joint public safety facility near William R. Fairchild International Airport.
“This is actually not a bid opening,” said Commissioner Mark Ozias, board chairman, after he and Commissioner Bill Peach each opened manila envelopes from the firms…
The Randolph County Commission is letting about $2.4 million gift coming from President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) rest in its bank account as they are cautiously optimistic about making definitive plans on how to spend these funds within its jurisdiction. Another $2.4 million in ARPA monies is expected to be handed to the county within the next 5 years.
Despite having this substantial amount of extra monies not planned for sitting in its coffer, the county government is anxiously waiting to learn and accurately interpret federal guidelines about how ARPA monies can be spent…
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – Dispatchers are often those who answer the first call during an emergency, and the first to give directions. East Texas telecommunicators share their experiences throughout the pandemic.
“Basically, it’s a multi-casualty event every day,” UT Health East Texas EMS Director of Communications Michael Smith said about their experience throughout the pandemic. “Which is something that we may be used to dealing with every now and then. Now, it’s a constant event every single day. You’re seeing increased call volumes, increased hospital admissions.”
Smith said they transported 199 patients to the hospital on Tuesday. The average number of calls is about 150 per day, meaning they have seen an increase of about 25 percent…
Last week, I wrote about the FirstNet Authority’s request for information concerning off-network communications. Response to that article was greater than to any I have written in the past three to four months. Most of the comments were positive and many brought up some of the same issues I wrote about…
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.
