by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 22, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
Last week I listened to a webinar sponsored by the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) that was presented to the LTE/LMR Integration Committee, which I am a member of, and the EMS Committee; two of the many NPSTC working committees.
The purpose of the webinar was to provide both committees with updates on two new technologies that are now available on the FirstNet (Built with AT&T) network. The first part of the webinar covered the Z-Axis location technology designed to provide 3-D location with which FirstNet responders can be tracked not only to their current location but to their height above the ground as well. The second part of the webinar focused on High Power User Equipment (HPUE) as implemented on the FirstNet (Built with AT&T) network, which has been trademarked “FirstNet MegaRange.” These two technologies will have a significant impact on plans being formed by both committees…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 21, 2021 | Comm Center News
GENESEE COUNTY – Genesee County residents will decide on May 4 whether or not to renew a 911 surcharge.
The Genesee County Board of Commissioners voted in January to approve placement of the renewal surcharge of $1.86 on the special election ballot. The current 911 surcharge is due to expire at year’s end…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 21, 2021 | Comm Center News
ALGER COUNTY, Mich. (WLUC) – As Alger County voters head to the polls on May 4, they will decide on a potential tax increase for emergency dispatch services.
The Alger County Sheriff’s Department is asking for a .5 mill increase for 911 operations. The increase would bring the total millage to 1 for the next six years.
Alger County has been under the same millage since 1994. Sheriff Todd Brock says with costs increasing, the extra money is needed to continue running 911 services as efficiently as possible…
by ECC Editor | Apr 21, 2021 | Comm Center News
TEMPLE, TX — Being a 911 operator is a high stress job that requires months of extensive training. 911 professionals are oftentimes the first point of contact when an emergency occurs.
The training and certification process to become a 911 operator is extremely rigorous and requires a lot of training. While some may shy away from a job, a group of Temple ISD students is diving in head first… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Apr 21, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the co-chair of the House Law Enforcement Caucus and the co-chair of the House Fire Services Caucus, today led a letter to House leadership urging inclusion of the Next Generation 9-1-1 Act in the upcoming infrastructure package. The legislation would provide $15 billion to update America’s 9-1-1 infrastructure, protect against cyber threats, and ensure that first responders will be able to efficiently use upgraded 9-1-1 technology to save lives. The letter was also signed by Fire Services Caucus co-chairs Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and Mike Bost (R-IL-12), and Law Enforcement Caucus co-chair John Rutherford (R-FL-04)… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 21, 2021 | Comm Center News
AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Thursday, Austin City Council members will vote on an ordinance that would create an Emergency Communications Department to handle 911 calls, separate from Austin Police Department.
This is the latest item up for a vote in the city’s efforts to reimagine public safety.
If approved, 222 civilian positions within APD’s current call center would be transferred out of the police department. The move would decrease funding for APD by more than $16 million…
