Norwood, MA – Norwood will join Foxborough, Mansfield, Norton and Easton as a member of the South Eastern Massachusetts Regional Communications Center in an effort to modernize and enhance the city’s emergency dispatch system after a 3-1 vote last week by the Board of...

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, March 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Samsung Networks and TELUS today announced the successful deployment of Canada’s first next-generation Mission Critical Push-to-X (MCPTX) services. Deployed over TELUS’ globally recognized network, this new MCPTX...

TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - A Christian County woman has served 16 years as dispatcher for Christian County. Before Mykal Fisher joined the 9-1-1 Communication Center in Christian County, she severed the U.S. Army for 11 years. She was stationed in the United States...

The Redwood Coast Seniors facility in Fort Bragg now has both an amateur radio station and an amateur radio repeater covering the North Coast Area. It already hosts MCN’s community WiFi and a KZYX satellite studio. The advantage of amateur radio is that it works even...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - According to a press release, a new company is changing the way emergency responders communicate. Ethan Fitzgerald, media specialist at Flourish said, recently the Kingsbury County Sheriff’s Office along with EMA and the Lake...

TORONTO, March 3, 2022 /CNW/ - Canada's public safety personnel are repeatedly exposed to traumatic events that can take a toll on their mental health, putting them at high risk for Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries (PTSI) and other operational injuries. Through the...

Three Glenview Public Safety telecommunicators were honored by Lake Forest city and fire department officials last month for their life-saving efforts in two separate incidents that saved the lives of two individuals who went into cardiac arrest. Honored with Lake...

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) — To kick off Women’s History Month, the Santa Rosa Fire Department will be hosting its first-ever “Women’s Public Safety Day,” this upcoming weekend. The outdoor event will look to provide women with an interactive hands-on safety learning...

911 Emergency Communications Dispatcher Shannon Haaga is Dickinson County’s February Telecommunicator of the Month.  Haaga received a certificate and pin for her “excellent work” in February, according to 911 Emergency Communications Director Emily Nichols.  “It’s...

Orange County has dramatically upgraded its communications countywide by implementing a new public safety P25 land mobile radio system. “The new system is a shared communications tool for various community organizations including the Orange County Sheriff’s Office,...

The Cobb County Department of Emergency Communications is proud to announce that our Director, Melissa A. Alterio, was chosen to receive the honor of Director of the Year at this year’s Georgia Emergency Communications Conference, presented by the Georgia chapters of...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Calls to the Reno Public Safety Dispatch Center hit a record in 2021. With more than 500,000 calls across the Reno area and nearly 550,000 officer/firefighter-initiated calls, the Reno Dispatch team plays a critical role in keeping the community...

The Rock County Communications Center has produced a fun new public safety music video using the music group Surfaces’ song, “Sheesh” as the theme. The video is one of several produced by the Communications Center in an effort to humanize public safety and engage with...

Alexandria, VA – Marble Falls Police Department, TX, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International. Public safety agencies use the APCO International...

On March 1, 2022, Associate Policy Director Dominic Butchko submitted written testimony to the House Health and Government Operations Committee in support of HB 5 – State Government – State and Local Government Employees and Contractors – Cybersecurity Training with...

Grant R. Stock, LEAD telecommunicator and LEADS agency coordinator, was honored for his 20 years service with Ottawa Central Dispatch. “In his 20 years with Ottawa Central, Grant has provided the most excellent service to all of the citizens we serve,” said Gregory A....

Soon, the Bureau of Police could have officers affixed with recording video body cameras and in-car camera systems linked for better processing of crimes, getting video evidence and increasing public safety for citizens and police. That’s because on Tuesday,...

William Hunt SOMERSET, Ky. — Somerset Police Chief William Hunt attended his first meeting as a member of the Kentucky 911 Advisory Council — an appointment for which he has been selected to represent police chiefs across the state. The Kentucky 911 Advisory Council...

The Next Generation 911 will be a positive change for the safety of McKean County residents, but there will be some growing pains getting there. Some property owners in McKean County may have already received letters telling them the new system requires their property...