New York State lawmakers passed a bill that would designate as first responders the emergency operators and dispatchers within police, fire, and emergency services departments.
The designation would make the dispatchers and operators eligible for the same protections, benefits, and training opportunities afforded to other first responders but would have no fiscal impact on taxpayers, such as enabling the dispatchers and operators to receive key benefits to mitigate the stress and trauma often incurred through the rigorous demands of their jobs, proponents say… READ MORE
In their first two August meetings, Pontotoc County supervisors approved the tax rolls so they could begin putting a budget into place for the next fiscal year which will start October 1.
In addition, the board will be attending the American Rescue Plan seminar in September.
E-911 Director Allen Bain has asked the supervisors to consider purchasing a CAD mapping system for the county to use.
“I have the opportunity to apply for a Next Gen 911 grant,” he said. “And the CAD mapping with NCIC will add to the functionality of our dispatch.”
PITTSBURGH — Almost every county in Southwestern Pennsylvania is reporting a shortage of 911 dispatchers.
This is not only affecting centers locally, but nationwide. It’s a serious issue and the big question is: will your call be answered right away?
Dispatch centers are doing everything they can to answer every emergency call, but said more workers are needed.
Right now local 911 call centers are preparing for more emergency calls to come in as remnants of Tropical Storm Ida are expected to hit the area. Butler’s 911 call center is reporting toruble filling some part-time positions…
Prince George’s County is the first jurisdiction in Maryland and second in the National Capital Region to launch a Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG911) system — which bolsters public safety by improving emergency services for the public, 9-1-1 professionals, and first responders.
NG911 enhances emergency communications by delivering a faster, more resilient system that enables the public to share richer, more detailed data — such as videos, images, and texts — with 9-1-1 call centers. It also allows for the seamless transfer of emergency calls — including accompanying data — during crisis-driven call overflows, and can speed up emergency response times by pinpointing the location of wireless callers…
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.
