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County Committee Advances Recommendation For New Dispatch Director (MI)
A committee of County Commissioners has issued their recommendation for the new director at 911 Central Dispatch. Livingston County Administrator Nathan Burd was before the Courts, Public Safety, and Infrastructure and Development Committee on Tuesday with the lead...
Senate to consider bill requiring 911 operators be CPR certified (FL)
Similar legislation is teed up in the House. The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a bill requiring 911 public safety operators to complete telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation training every two years. Filed by Sen. Danny Burgess, SB 890 is now...
Putting FirstNet to the Test for Remote 9-1-1 Operations at #MACoCon (MD)
Six counties from across Maryland staged a 9-1-1 expo with live call-taking from a remote and crowded location using FirstNet. The expo was conducted at the Maryland Association of Counties’ winter conference. FirstNet Authority By John Hunt, Senior Public Safety...
Calexico Police Expand Communication Services (CA)
CALEXICO — For the past few months, Calexico Police Department traffic controllers have been utilizing push-to-talk radios that have benefited the department in several ways. The radios replaced Motorola radios that were not connected to the local Regional...
Rosenworcel’s Proposal for 9-1-1, Harris to Talk Broadband, AT&T Joins Ericsson Startup 5G Program
February 23, 2022 – Following the recent announcements concerning spectrum from the Federal Communication Commission, agency chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel revealed Tuesday a proposal to use proceeds from upcoming spectrum auctions to...
FirstNet users enjoy largest coverage footprint in the U.S., AT&T says
FirstNet subscribers have access to the wireless network with the largest coverage footprint in the United States by more than 50,000 square miles, AT&T stated this week as part of press announcement released on the 10th anniversary of the FirstNet Authority being...
Ogdensburg to begin police dispatch transition to county in June (NY)
OGDENSBURG — Beginning in June, anyone who calls the Ogdensburg Police Department with an emergency will be advised to hang up and dial 911, the latest move by the city as it works to transfer its police dispatching to St. Lawrence County. On Wednesday, St. Lawrence...
Waukesha County hiring 911 operators amid nationwide shortage (WI)
WAUKESHA COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- What would you do if you were placed on hold when you called 911 during an emergency? Waukesha County 911 operators are trying to make sure that doesn't happen in the community they serve, as national employment struggles continue to...
Airgain® Receives Innovation Award From Public Safety Broadband Technology Association
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgain, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRG), a leading provider of advanced wireless connectivity technologies and systems used to enable high performance networking across a broad range of devices and markets, today announced that it has been awarded the...
Coalition: Use FCC spectrum auction money to tackle digital divide
Nine organizations on Wednesday announced the launch of Airwaves for Equity, a coalition focused on asking Congress to dedicate the net proceeds from future spectrum auctions to support digital literacy and inclusion efforts. Under the Airwaves for Equity proposal,...
Some Lorain County public safety agencies officially switch to new radio system (OH)
Some of the Lorain County public safety agencies that are part of a five-city plan to upgrade their radio systems have made the switch to the L3Harris system recently, while others are still in the process. The system has been on the air in a testing phase since...
Guam’s E-911 Center expected to relocate
In efforts to advance how they respond to emergencies on island, the E-911 Center is undergoing some changes. The E-911 Center is anticipating to move from its secure location at Civil Defense by the end of 2022 to a more public location. We were asked not to...
First Responders | Allegany County 911 dispatchers handling thousands of calls weekly (MD)
CUMBERLAND, Md — If one function stands out as the hinge pin for the entire emergency services system in Allegany County, it would be the county’s 911 Joint Communications Center. “When you dial 911, that is the worst day of your life,” according to James Pyles,...
Forsyth Co. EMS diverting some 911 calls to telehealth service (NC)
FORSYTH COUNTY, N.C. — The Forsyth County Emergency Department said 911 calls and emergency department services are at an all-time high as they continue to deal with staffing shortages. "In the past couple of years, especially in the pandemic, we've seen an extremely...
Sheriff’s Office Communication Center announces Employees of the Year (WA)
Regardless of the type of emergency, virtually every one of them begins with someone dialing 911. In 2021, the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) Communications Center answered 527,050 phone calls from people seeking assistance in unincorporated King County...
Val Demings Champions the First Responder Network Authority
This week, U.S. Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., showcased her proposal to “prevent the sunset of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), a nationwide broadband network for public safety communications” which “was created to fulfill one of the central...
FirstNet at 10: A Decade of Dedication to Public Safety
By Edward Parkinson, CEO, First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Broadband has become the lifeblood of our economy. It is also essential to our national security and public safety, a fact that first responders recognized many years ago. The tragedies...
Life911 helps deputies respond faster, better prepared for emergency calls (FL)
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. — An Indian River County deputy is being praised for saving a man who overdosed on heroin in front of young children. The rescue is also highlighting a newer tool being used by deputies to help them better prepare for high-stress, emotional...
FirstNet Covers More First Responders Than Any Network
How does FirstNet help bridge the digital divide? Over the past 5 years (2017–2021), AT&T’s total investment in the United States, including capital investment and acquisitions of wireless spectrum, was more than $130 billion. And the FirstNet network expansion is...
Public-Safety Broadband Network: Congressional Action Required to Ensure Network Continuity
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) is responsible for establishing a nationwide public-safety broadband network. GAO identified four key statutory requirements and contract responsibilities currently performed by FirstNet that the Congress should address...
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4.9 GHz Band: Review of the FCC Order
On October 22, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) released its Eighth Report and Order (Eighth R&O) regarding utilization of the 4940-4990 MHz (4.9 GHz) band that protects incumbent users as requested by us, the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA). This Eighth R&O addresses a number of issues related to the use of this band by public safety. Please join us for a briefing on this order and how it impacts public safety.
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