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Volusia County high school students become licensed 911 telecommunicators (FL)
In Volusia County, dozens of graduating seniors across four high schools passed the 911 Public Safety Telecommunicator certification exam and became licensed with the state. READ FULL ARTICLE
Deputy gets probation for exposing himself to dispatcher and harassing her ‘for hours on end’ (ID)
A local victim of workplace sexual harassment says she is disappointed after her abuser, a former Teton County Sheriff’s Deputy, was given supervised probation for exposing himself to her at work “for hours.” READ FULL ARTICLE
Social workers are at the center of redesigned Ramsey County 911 call center (MN)
A shift in seating – and resources – for embedded crisis teams is having a profound impact on all. ST PAUL, Minn. — Inside the state's largest emergency communications center, navigating even the most basic 911 call can be a challenge. WATCH MORE ON KARE 11+ Download...
Federal judge tosses stillbirth lawsuit, but calls conduct of 911 dispatcher ‘careless’ (PA)
WILLIAMSPORT — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against the county, its commissioners, former 911 center coordinator Russell Fellman and Community Life Team by former Northumberland County Sheriff Chad Reiner and his wife, Stephanie. READ FULL ARTICLE
Jasper County breaks ground on $16M public safety communication project (MO)
SARCOXIE, Mo. — It’s a big step forward in a multi-million dollar project to improve public safety communication in Jasper County. READ FULL ARTICLE
New Miami County 911 director felt call to public service, has rare credentials (OH)
Hull is no stranger to the operation, moving up from the center’s deputy director role following the retirement of former Director Jeff Busch late last year.
Behind the Scenes: The First First Responders (CA)
The San Mateo County Dispatch Center receives 488,095 calls per year. Each of these 911 calls is answered by one of the San Mateo County dispatchers, located on the second floor of the county’s Emergency Operations Center in Redwood City, California. Windows...
Securing Tomorrow: A Recap of CISA’s Cyber Resilient 911 Symposium
CISA’s Emergency Communications Division (ECD) spearheaded the Cyber Resilient 911 (CR911) Program’s fourth regional symposium, which included CISA Regions 5 and 7. Among the attendees were state 911 administrators, representatives from 911 centers, IT/cyber...
Honolulu’s 911 System Plagued by Staff Shortages (HI)
The Honolulu Police Department doesn't track how often the 911 system gets overwhelmed enough to play an automated message. But there are times when all of HPD's emergency response operators are assisting callers. READ FULL ARTICLE
REMSA Health Earns Distinction as Washoe County’s First Emergency Fire Dispatch … (NV)
REMSA Health announces that its Regional Emergency Communications Center has earned the designation of Emergency Fire Dispatch (EFD) Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE) from the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED). This distinction sets apart REMSA...
Taunton breaks ground on new public safety complex (MA)
TAUNTON, Mass. (WLNE) — Taunton officials participated in a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, May 1 for the city’s new public safety facility. Mayor Shaunna O’Connell, Taunton police and fire officials and other city elected officials were on hand for the event to...
Indiana leaders explore 911 communications
May 3—GOSHEN — As the only state treasurer in the United States who also serves as board chair of his state's 911 board, Daniel Elliott's history growing up in rural Indiana and his technology background gives him a unique understanding of some of the problems facing...
FCC proposes georouting rules for 988 calls to suicide, crisis lifeline (D.C.)
FCC commissioners last week voted unanimously to propose rules that would require carriers to provide a georouting solution for all wireless calls to 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline based on the caller’s physical location rather than the current method of using the...
Accidental fire suppression discharge sends 911 center workers to hospital (NJ)
An incident Thursday at the Warren County Public Safety Building and 911 Communications Center in Franklin Township sent county employees to the hospital. Outside contractors working on the 1024 Route 57 building accidentally triggered a fire suppression system...
Minnesota’s 911 manager in Virginia? Investigation prompts calls for change to state remote … (MN)
Two emergency communications managers with the State of Minnesota have left their leadership positions at the Department of Public Safety (DPS) after 5 INVESTIGATES raised questions about a telework agreement that allowed one of them to work full-time from the East...
Spokane County’s regional 911 dispatch center wants Spokane to either fully commit or provide its own dispatch
Similar to many on-again, off-again relationships, the board of the Spokane Regional Emergency Communications center has apparently hit a breaking point and wants the city of Spokane to commit: Are you in this relationship, or out of it? READ FULL ARTICLE
At 20 years old, 911 dispatcher has a ‘poise you can’t train’ (IL)
Alexis Echebarria loves her work, doesn’t seek recognition for her job as the first point of contact during an emergency READ FULL ARTICLE
Ramsey County’s new 911 center gives social workers key role (MN)
The staff who handle 911 calls throughout St. Paul and Ramsey County returned to their remodeled center this week, with embedded social workers now stationed in the middle of the room.
SF Emergency Dispatchers Struggle to Respond Amid Outdated Systems, Severe Understaffing (CA)
San Francisco emergency dispatchers — already dangerously understaffed and overworked — say that sporadic outages in their aging computer system are making their jobs even harder. READ FULL ARTICLE
Orange County E911 Center “Tree of Life” mural recognizes dispatchers (VA)
The Orange County Emergency Communications Center is excited to announce the addition of a “Tree of Life” mural, to recognize dispatchers for the lifesaving measures they provide day after day. Like leaves on a tree, communications officers provide a critical canopy...
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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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