When a 911 call comes into the Perkins County Communications Center, dispatchers can now pinpoint where a call comes from.
Recent upgrades to the center’s new 911 system, which went online in December 2020, have added mapping capabilities to aid dispatchers on which county emergency units to send.
Perkins County Sheriff Jim Brueggeman said the most recent upgrade adds satellite imagery to the mapping software…
FAIRFIELD — A firm has been selected to create the emergency communications center for Fairfield and Westport and the lease with Sacred Heart University to house it there has been amended, moving the project closer to reality.
Foley said they held a scope review meeting with that firm and the second lowest bidder, RFG Associates, out of Trumbull…
This week there are a number of items of interest for those involved in public-safety communications. A rugged handheld device company has given up on ProSe while a Push-To-Talk (PTT) company is launching its second-generation products. And a U.S. Department of Home Security (DHS) report that outlines products designed to equip first responders with tools to make their jobs easier includes a navigation and directions product that is designed to make it easier for first responders to reach the scene of an incident…
by Doug Berger
A recent grant will allow for the location of 911 callers in Douglas County to be immediately determined. The grant will also allow for text-to-911 in a four county area including Douglas County. The Missouri 911 Service Board recently informed Wri-Comm 911 that a grant award of $770, 200 from its assistance program will benefit 911 coverage in Wright, Howell, Ozark and Douglas counties…
Harlen Wayne “Tiny” Porter, 84, of Murphysboro passed away at 1:47 a.m. on Friday, March 12, 2021 in Carbondale. Harlen was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church in Murphysboro. He was a retired tele-communicator for the Illinois State Police Department, District 13. Previously to that, Harlen was a telecommunicator for the city of Murphysboro Police Department… READ MORE
The FirstNet public safety mobile broadband network will provide backup connectivity to Iowa 9-1-1 centers through an arrangement with Iowa Communications Network (ICN), a statewide fiber network. ICN provides connectivity to educational, healthcare and government facilities in the state, including providing primary connectivity to the 9-1-1 centers, also known as public safety answering points (PSAPs)… READ MORE
