The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is expanding pilot testing of a technology to improve the cybersecurity defenses of the nation’s emergency communications infrastructure.
S&T funded Odenton, Md.-based SecuLore Solutions in the research and development (R&D) of a cybersecurity defense solution based on predictive analytics and cyber data that helps detect and mitigate cybersecurity attacks against legacy emergency communications systems and new Next Generation 911 (NG911) and Internet Protocol-based technologies… READ MORE
Job DescriptionThe Public Safety Communications Officer performs specialized radio and communications work. This position operates radio, telephone and related communications equipment and software to receive and relay critical information to responders. Prioritizes and assigns appropriate response for emergency and non-emergency incidents. Maintains logs and records all activity as required. Provides support information to police officers, firefighters/paramedics, the public and other agencies as required. Responsible for answering emergency calls, non-emergency calls, incoming administrative lines and providing pre-arrival instructions to callers. Job Responsibilities…
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The discussion about the funding and potential future of 911 services and its funding continued Monday during the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors meeting.
“The conversation is getting more intense as we go along,” said Mark Groenendyk, chair of the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors, and the process taking place to find a funding solution that will fund 911 starting July 1st, 2021…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- The person on the other end of the line may just be the critical link in an emergency. Operators in local emergency centers are called telecommunicators. It’s their job to match a caller and their needs with the best and fastest responder; their duties seem simple, but they are essential… READ MORE
Police Chief Robert Bongiorno and Fire Chief David Grunes wish to recognize the town’s emergency communications officers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
During the week of April 11-17, public safety agencies take time to reflect on the critical role telecommunications professionals play in supporting first responders. The week, sponsored by APCO International, honors the thousands of men and women across the country who respond to emergency calls, dispatch first responders and equipment, and render life-saving assistance to residents.
COEUR d’ALENE — They are commonly known as dispatchers. But emergency communications officers is more accurate.
And Idaho State Police Sgt. Allen Ashby has an even better title for them: “Unsung heroes.” “We have the best,” he said Friday at ISP headquarters on Wilbur Avenue. “They really do an outstanding job.”
They are the first responders who receive the calls to law enforcement, calmly collect information, and relay it to officers and troopers. They are critical to the success and safety of those in the field…
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.
