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European Public Safety Broadband Communications Infrastructure Project Broadway Reaches New Milestone
28 June 2021 marked the official end of the Solution Prototype Phase (Phase 2) of the BroadWay PCP, with the notification of end of phase 2 results to the three competing consortia - Airbus DS, Frequentis AG and Leonardo S.p.A. Throughout Phase 2, the consortia were...
BC ambulance service overhauled to improve response times, job security (Canada)
VICTORIA — British Columbia is overhauling the ambulance service to reduce wait times for the most serious 911 calls after complaints about long delays during medical emergencies, the health minister says. Adrian Dix said Wednesday that calls increased dramatically...
NENA Releases New i3 Standard for NG911
North America’s leading 9-1-1 standards-development body today approved a landmark new version of its Next Generation 9-1-1 standard, a move that will accelerate the transition to smarter, faster, and more resilient emergency response. Version 3 of the National...
Stephen Whitaker: State has botched 10-year telecommunications plan (VT)
This commentary is by Stephen Whitaker of Montpelier, an author who has worked for 30 years on integrating planning, government transparency and accountability, public records access and more recently utility networks resiliency. Vermont finally has a newly adopted...
Saginaw police response was delayed to shooting that turned deadly (MI)
SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) - A Saginaw murder may put the spotlight on the need for more police officers in the city. 23-year-old Nala Wallace was found shot to death on a porch on the southwest part of the city in the early morning hours of July 5th. That wasn’t the only...
Skagit 911 considers asking voters for sales tax increase (WA)
Skagit 911 is seeking approval from its governing board to put a 0.1% sales tax increase on the November ballot. That amounts to a $1 increase on a $1,000 purchase and would generate roughly $3.85 million annually and give the county's emergency dispatch center a...
FirstNet App Catalog: A dedicated library of evaluated and approved mobile tools for first responders
The FirstNet App Catalog is a library of pre-evaluated and approved mobile apps dedicated to serving and supporting the public safety community. All Applications listed in the FirstNet catalog have been scanned for malware and severe security vulnerabilities to better...
HMF Tests Multi-Cell LTE Network for Public Safety in Hungary
On behalf of Pro-M, the operator of the Hungarian Public Safety Network, Hytera Mobilfunk (HMF) has tested a multi-cell, mission-critical LTE network in real operation. The central 700 MHz LTE test system was set up in the city centre of Budapest and consisted of an...
Public Safety Advocate: No Noise Task Force, FirstNet-Certified PTT, NG911
We will start this Advocate with an introduction to the “No Noise Task Force” (NNTF), which operates under the auspices of the Safer Buildings Coalition (SBC). The NNTF will be investigating in-building communications, primarily for the public-safety community, but...
The next generation of 9-1-1 (Canada)
Phone technology has evolved at an incredible pace, from the first cellphone in the 1980s, to the sophisticated computers we call smartphones in our pockets now. But some of the most important calls we make are to 9-1-1 in an emergency. And the system that 9-1-1...
Santa Monica Experiencing 9-1-1 Call Outage (CA)
9-1-1 service in Santa Monica is currently unreliable with officials asking the public to call (310) 458-8491 in the event of an emergency. According to the City of Santa Monica, the issue began around 9:20 p.m. Monday. “The City of Santa Monica advises everyone in...
Commission approves $126M in borrowing for North Carolina municipalities
(The Center Square) – North Carolina's Local Government Commission (LGC) approved more than $126 million in financing for government buildings in six municipalities Tuesday. The county will build a 360-bed detention facility, a 911 communications center and a...
City breaks ground on new police headquarters (TX)
(TX) Construction is underway on the new police headquarters in downtown Lubbock. The headquarters is yet another component in the city's Public Safety Improvements Project, which was approved by the city council in 2017. The $60 million Public Safety Improvements...
New upgrade to 9-1-1 system could save lives (OH)
GUERNSEY COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) – If a picture is worth a thousand words, an upgrade to Guernsey County’s 911 system is priceless. The Carbyne-C Live system allows the dispatcher to see the scene of the emergency as well as hear the caller’s voice. If the caller is on a...
Hanover moves its dispatching to regional center in Duxbury (MA)
HANOVER — After two years of planning, state officials threw the switch and sent all 911 calls from the Hanover police department to the regional dispatch center in Duxbury. Thirty minutes later, on June 30, the Hanover Fire Department was answering multiple...
16 test positive for COVID-19 at Orlando 911 Communication Center (FL)
ORLANDO, Fla. – The city of Orlando 911 Communication Center is experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19 after 16 employees tested positive for the virus, city officials confirmed. City officials said those who tested positive are currently self-isolating and six...
Dayton proposes alternative policing for mental health calls (OH)
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Dayton became the latest U.S. city to introduce plans for an alternative policing system to handle certain calls relating to people in mental health crises. The western Ohio city approved a $150,000 contract last week with a Washington, D.C.-based...
Henry County Sheriff shares plans for emergency dispatch center (AL)
ABBEVILLE, Ala. (WTVY) - Henry County leaders and law enforcement officials are divided on where they want to see the county’s communication center located. On Monday, News 4 caught up with Henry County Sheriff Will Maddox. Maddox expressed his plans for the county’s...
Aiken City Council approves SCETV lease for new telecommunications tower (SC)
Jul. 13—The Aiken City Council on Monday approved leasing land behind the city's police headquarters to S.C. Educational Television, clearing the way for the construction of a new telecommunications tower there and the disassembly of an older one at the abandoned...
TEXAS LAW WILL TRAIN DISPATCHERS TO GELP BYSTANDERS PERFORM CPR
Sherri Kemp is a 911 dispatcher at MedStar in Fort Worth. MedStar already trains its staff on how to coach bystanders to administer chest-only CPR. She says her training involves keeping callers calm and walking them through the instructions step by step. “The...
Upcoming Webinar
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.
This presentation will be led by Chief Jeff Johnson (ret) and Attorney Jason Karp, one of the nation’s leading experts in public safety spectrum regulations.
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