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KSP seeking to fill telecommunicator positions statewide (KY)
Kentucky State Police is seeking to fill 30 full-time and part-time telecommunicator positions at 14 various post locations across the commonwealth. KSP spokesperson Sgt. Josh Lawson said the agency is experiencing an unprecedented level of telecommunicator vacancies....
Auburn Career Center launches new Adult Workforce Education Public Safety Telecommunicator program (OH)
Centralized training for future safety communications professionals will soon be a reality in Lake County. Auburn Career Center recently launched a new Adult Workforce Education Public Safety Telecommunicator class as a component of the vocational school’s adult...
Addressing 911 outages (MI)
ADRIAN — After two 911 outages this year, the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office is working to try to prevent further problems with its 911 vendor and strengthen its backup plans in case it happens again. At a meeting of the Lenawee County Board of Commissioners...
Fire dispatch transitions to Spokane Regional Emergency Communications center (WA)
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. - Spokane Regional Emergency Communications has officially gone live with its Emergency Medial Dispatch system, shifting fire dispatch duties to the SREC 911 center. SREC says with this transition from SREC Fire to SREC 911 they are making steps...
OWEN SOUND POLICE SERVICE UPGRADES ITS DISPATCHING TECHNOLOGY (Canada)
The Owen Sound Police Service completed 911 transfer tests this week, finishing a long and difficult process of Next Generation 911 compatibility. Earlier this year, the Service completed its first test call with Bell Canada. In recent months, the Service...
Augment Your ARES® Mission with FirstNet®
By Randy Richmond, W7HMT
In March 2018, the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network known as First Responder NetworkAuthority, in contract with AT&T, was launched as FirstNet®, the first nationwide 4G LTE communicationsplatform dedicated for public safety’s wireless broadband needs. The 2012 Spectrum Act, which fundedFirstNet, sallows the dedicated band on the 700 MHzspectrum to be shared with second responders(extended primary status), such as people in healthcare, utilities, transportation, and supporting volunteergroups, including the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®). Here’s how ARES members can applyfor a subscription to FirstNet and use this tool for public service applications. READ MORE
Lexington County 911 Communications Division presents awards and recognizes promotions during In-Service Training (SC)
Lexington, SC (Paul Kirby) - Lexington County’s 911 Communications Division held its quarterly In-Service Training this week and during that training, a number of awards and recognition for employee achievements were presented. Employees who have also been promoted...
Cape County moves closer to 911 texting capability (MO)
Cape Girardeau County has taken another step toward adding texting capability to its 911 emergency system. The County Commission on Thursday approved a resolution to accept a $9,140 grant from the Missouri 911 Service Board. That money will be added to $13,710 already...
The Prescription for Thwarting Cyberattacks
Hackers can wreak havoc on public safety communications networks. Fortunately, there is a lot that agencies can do to increase the difficulty of hacking their networks to lessen, and even prevent, the effects of cyberattacks. While it is next to impossible to prevent...
Commissioners aim to improve radio communication system (OH)
SIDNEY – The Shelby County commissioners will continue to review and study possible options to improve the county’s radio communication system after hearing presentations and receiving feedback from first responders. Shelby County emergency medical services chiefs,...
Barriers to Perform and Causes of Delay in the Delivery of Dispatcher-Assisted CPR: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background: Since 2008, dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DA-CPR) has been running in Tehran, Iran. However, there are numerous cases that the emergency medical dispatchers (EMDs) did not provide DA-CPR or the bystander refused to perform CPR. The...
Thousands of Washington, Oregon Verizon customers experienced service outage, 911 back up now
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Thousands of Verizon customers in central and eastern Washington and northeast Oregon were experiencing a service outage Wednesday night. According to a Verizon outage tracker, 5,458 customers reported a service outage shortly after 9:30 p.m. The...
PD: Woman Repeatedly Calls 9-1-1 For Non-Emergency, Verbally Abuses Warren County Dispatchers (NJ)
A Newark woman who repeatedly called 9-1-1 dispatchers and verbally abused them was charged with causing a false public alarm, authorities said. Tahisha M. Bakr, 45, placed numerous calls to dispatchers in Mansfield Township on July 12, after having been previously...
Grand Jury: Mendocino County’s Emergency Communications System in urgent need of repairs (CA)
With summer wildfire season in full swing and more preemptive power shutoffs looming this fall, a report by the Mendocino County Grand Jury urges county officials to ensure its Emergency Communications System will perform as needed. “The system is experiencing an...
VSO Communications Center earns national accreditation (FL)
The Volusia Sheriff’s Office Communications Center has successfully earned national accreditation — for the first time ever. This award, secured after months of review and site assessment by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), means...
Pierre City Commission Approves Dispatch Center Remodeling Project (SD)
(KCCR) — The Pierre City Commission has given approval to a request to update the dispatch equipment at the Central South Dakota Communications Center. Pierre Police Chief Jason Jones says the project has been in the works for a while. Jones says CARES Act funding the...
FCC Won’t Stay 6 GHz Wi-Fi Order
he FCC has denied petitions by public safety and utility organizations to stay its decision to open up the entire 6 GHz band for unlicensed WiFi use pending judicial review. In an order issued Thursday, from Ronald Repasi, acting chief of the Office of Engineering and...
ARRL Hires Paul Z. Gilbert, KE5ZW, as Director of Emergency Management
As another step in ARRL’s increased focus on strengthening its emergency communications capabilities and long-standing working relationships with federal and state agencies and private emergency response organizations, ARRL has hired Paul Z. Gilbert, KE5ZW, of Cedar...
Orders for a new 911 tower have been placed; BuEComm dispatchers could be out of their building for up to three months (IL)
PRINCETON — Despite Bureau County's 911 Tower being one of Monday's storm casualties, the 911 dispatch operations are up and running. Bureau County Sheriff's Office Commander Jim Shipp reported to the county board on Tuesday that despite the storm taking out the tower...
Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center Receives Grant For Technology Equipment For New Facility (MA)
HOLBROOK — Director Steve Hooke is pleased to share that the Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center was recently awarded a grant to purchase equipment and technology components for the HRECC’s soon-to-be-completed communications center. The grant,...
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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