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Court of Appeals affirms denial of summary judgment to county for botched 911 call case (IN)
The Indiana Court of Appeals dealt a blow to the Howard County Sheriff’s Office and 911 Communications in a case from a 2015 incident that allegedly caused a woman’s death due to a botched 911 call. On June 24, the Court of Appeals affirmed an earlier decision to deny...
PCTEL Enhances In-Building Critical Communications Testing with Cloud-Based Reporting and Automation
PCTEL, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCTI), a leading global provider of wireless technology, announced the launch of SeeHawk™ Central, a cloud-based reporting and automation platform for in-building critical communications network testing. To ensure reliable indoor communications...
Marshall County leaders tour emergency communications center after heated argument on …
MARSHALL COUNTY, KY — Tuesday was a celebration clouded by controversy for Marshall County leaders. Fiscal court members toured the county's new emergency communications center Tuesday morning. District 2 County Commissioner Kevin Spraggs said he believes the tour...
Dispatch experiment: St. Lawrence County 911 to take on Ogdensburg police calls (NY)
CANTON, New York (WWNY) - A shift is coming for Ogdensburg police dispatch. St. Lawrence County 911 will take over that duty for a short experiment. It could lead to bigger things. They’ll be trying something new next week at the county 911 dispatch center: taking on...
Sebastian County 911 centers under review for consolidation feasibility study (AR)
FORT SMITH -- A study examining the feasibility of consolidating the 911 system in Sebastian County is moving forward again. The Sebastian County 911 Board was briefed Tuesday by Crystal Lawrence of the Florida-based Association of Public-Safety Communications...
New legislation protects against GPS interference
A new Senate bill, backed by 80 agriculture and other industry organizations, would ensure farmers and countless others who rely on GPS would not have to pay to fix interference issues created by Ligado Networks’ operation on the broadband spectrum. U.S. Sens. Jim...
Maple Ridge senior waits 15 hours with broken hip for ambulance that never came (Canada)
When Grant Davey’s mother fell on the back patio of her Maple Ridge home while watering her hanging baskets, she was seriously injured. The 86-year-old was in a lot of pain and could hardly move. However, she managed to drag herself up the two steps to get inside her...
NSW Telco’s Public Safety Network expands (Australia)
New Public Safety Network (PSN) radio sites at The Entrance and Wadalba are a major boost in operational and mission critical communications coverage for emergency services. The new radio infrastructure allows crews from Rural Fire Service, Police, Fire and Rescue,...
FirstNet Provides a Lifeline for Utility Operators
By Michael Varney, Director of Stakeholder Collaboration, First Responder Network Authority Natural disasters and other incidents, large or small, magnify the importance of secure, reliable communications. Network congestion, infrastructure damage, and incompatible...
County radio system upgrade would have $4.99M cost (ME)
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Upgrades cited in the first phase of a feasibility study for a Piscataquis County public safety radio system will cost $4,994,080. This does not include a potential move of the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office dispatch center out of the cramped...
Pueblo police launch text service to update callers on responses. Here’s how it works (CO)
A new type of text service has been launched by the Pueblo Police Department's dispatching center that will send Puebloans text notifications of their emergency report's status. The service was implemented Thursday, July 1 and will allow officers to provide updates on...
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Reycita Billie, a 15-year public safety communications professional, named to Task Force
Originally Published: July 6, 2021 9:16 a.m. WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Reycita Billie, a 15-year public safety communications professional, was named to the New Mexico Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Task Force June 30. During the course of her career,...
State offers grants to police for body cameras; most South Shore departments still without (MA)
The state is offering $20 million to police departments to buy body cameras and associated equipment, and smaller police departments will be allowed to band together and submit regional solutions by the end of next month to get one of the first chunks of funding. The...
Beltrami County Communications Officers now certified in Telephone CPR (MN)
BEMIDJI -- All Beltrami County Communications Officers are now trained and certified in Telephone CPR, or TCPR, enhancing their instruction prior to the arrival of first responders and medical services. According to a release, the training provided the skills to...
Meijer’s bipartisan bill addresses mental health needs of 9-1-1 professionals
America’s 9-1-1 call-takers and dispatchers would receive health and wellness services under bipartisan legislation recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI). “Emergency dispatchers selflessly serve their communities and are often confronted with stressful...
Bringing broadband communication to tribes (MN)
Turtle Island Communications workers lay fiber cables on reservation lands. (Photo courtesy of Turtle Island Communications.) By Lee Egerstrom Business journals and mainstream media all across America are focusing attention on what many call “the new normal”...
Manchester Command Change: New Chief Sworn, Officers Promoted (NJ)
MANCHESTER, NJ — Robert M. Dolan Jr. took over July 1 as the seventh police chief in Manchester Township in a swearing-in ceremony that included promotions and new assignments for nine of the department's officers. Dolan succeeds Chief Lisa D. Parker, who retired...
New radio towers in Ingleburn, Yanderra help public safety (Australia)
Macarthur has just become a little bit safer thanks to the installation of two new radio sites in the region. Radio infrastructure has been installed at Ingleburn and Yanderra as part of the NSW Government's expansion to the Public Safety Network's footprint for...
Area police departments now using E-911, mental health registry (VA)
Area police departments are working to improve the way they respond to 9-1-1 calls. In Prince William, the county just deployed its new E-911 technology. The system, which is being adopted by public safety agencies across the U.S., better works to pinpoint the...
Prince William County launches new 9-1-1 technology (VA)
Prince William County’s Department of Public Safety Communications has launched the next generation of 9-1-1, called the Emergency Services Internet Protocol Network (ESInet). The current 9-1-1 infrastructure in Prince William and across most of the country...
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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.
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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