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New leaders for County Maintenance, Public Safety (PA)
Crawford County formally has named the leaders of its Department of County Maintenance and Department of Public Safety. At Wednesday's meeting of the Crawford County Salary Board, Mark Phelan was named maintenance superintendent and Greg...
Priority Dispatch, PulsePoint Partner on 9-1-1 AED Registry
June 23 Webinar to Highlight Best Practices in Dispatching Citizen Response to Sudden Cardiac Arrest SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—Emergency medical dispatchers across North America can now quickly direct 911 callers during time-critical cardiac emergencies to the closest...
See Your New NENA Board Sworn In on June 17
Each June, a new NENA Board of Directors is sworn in to help lead the association?s mission to improve 9-1-1 through research, standards development, training, education, outreach, and advocacy. Because the NENA 2020 Conference & Expo was moved from June to September, this year’s board installation ceremony will be conducted via Zoom. Please sign up now and join us for this first-of-its-kind event to see your new board assume office and hear remarks from your new NENA President, Gary Bell, ENP, about his priorities for the year.
Can’t attend on the 17th? The event will be available on NENA’s YouTube channel after the live broadcast.
Santa Monica to implement police reforms, reallocate some police department funding (CA)
Santa Monica City Council voted Tuesday to begin the process of reforming the Santa Monica Police Department and reallocating some department funding to crime prevention programs. Residents and business owners have criticized the department’s approach to a May 31...
Probe Launched After Intel Report of Interference in Police Communication During US Rallies – Report
US authorities will investigate interference in police radio communication, government websites and networks used by law enforcement and other government officials during protests over the death of George Floyd, an African-American man, who died in police custody at...
CISA Issues Guide on TDoS-Based Attacks to Emergency Comms Centers
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a fact sheet on telephony denial of service attacks (TDoS) and how stakeholders can prevent these threats from disrupting public safety operations. CISA said Tuesday that TDoS attacks...
University Police and Public Safety hires diversity, equity, inclusion director (PA)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State University Police and Public Safety (UPPS) has appointed Iris Richardson as the department’s first director of diversity, equity and inclusion, following a national search that began in 2019. Iris Richardson has been named Penn State...
Officials write letters of support for Webster police chief criticized for laying with protesters (MA)
WEBSTER, MASS. (WHDH) - Town officials and public safety agencies showed their support for Webster Police Chief Michael Shaw, who faced criticism after laying on the ground with demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd on Saturday. Wheeler, Police Lt. Gordon...
Killeen council receives budget requests from outside agencies (TX)
The communications center is asking Killeen to contribute 16% or $1.5 million of the center’s overall $9.2 million budget. According to Bell County Judge David Blackburn, who serves on the center’s executive board, the requested figure is based on the number of...
Retiring Westminster police dispatcher, supervisor gives her final 10-7 (CA)
It was late one night when the calls started coming in for a cow running loose on the streets of Westminster. The cow ran down streets with officers chasing it for more than an hour. At one point the cow even jumped over the hood of a police unit, damaging the...
City to break ground on Public Safety Complex on June 17 (TX)
The public is cordially invited to attend a Ground Breaking Ceremony scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on June 17, for the new City of Jacksonville Public Safety Complex. The facility will be built on city-owned property at the corner of S. Bolton St. and Devereaux St. The...
Priority Dispatch, PulsePoint Partnership Allows Dispatchers to Guide Callers to Closest AED (UT)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—Emergency medical dispatchers across North America can now quickly direct 911 callers during time-critical cardiac emergencies to the closest automated external defibrillator (AED), thanks to the implementation of an AED geolocation plan by...
All Things ECC to feature Schedule Express in Facebook Live conversation
All Things ECC Facebook Live Thursday June 11th at 10am pacific,
CFD earns second consecutive Class 1 rating (GA)
“Under communications, Bartow 911 under Sheriff Millsap saw a very positive growth gaining three points out of 10 since our survey in 2015,” Carter said. “This is directly related to our citizens approving the SPLOST vote that allowed us to build a new radio...
Douglas County 9-1-1 Emergency Services Launches New Service Allowing 9-1-1 Callers to Share Health Data (NV)
Douglas County 9-1-1 Emergency Services is pleased to announce another enhancement to our next generation 9-1-1 service. We have partnered with RapidSOS to bring enhanced 9-1-1 services to the residents and visitors of Douglas and Alpine Counties. Through RapidSOS,...
Killeen council to hear from community partners, chief tax appraiser Tuesday (TX)
Three agencies — the Bell County Health District, Bell County Communications Center and the National Mounted Warfare Museum — will present their reasons to the Killeen City Council on Tuesday about why they should receive city funding for their fiscal year 2021...
Roswell moving to use Carroll County EMS (OH)
KEY ACTION Council asked Solicitor Brett Hillyer to draw up a resolution that would allow the village to use Regional EMS, a new business that was recently formed in Carroll County and is a non profit business, for emergency calls. DISCUSSION Passing a resolution at...
Hancock County looks to build radio communications tower (IA)
Hancock County is working through options to put up a radio communications tower to enhance the reception for public safety departments’ communication. “At this point, we’re still just talking about it,” Supervisor Chairperson Sis Greiman said. Hancock County...
There’s unease in rural Southeast over state’s plan to route 911 calls through Mat-Su (AK)
The Dunleavy administration’s controversial plan to move Ketchikan’s public safety dispatchers to the Mat-Su is raising concerns about reliable emergency communications for Southeast Alaska’s villages. The state’s consolidation plan, announced a day after the...
“Growing Up 9-1-1” Webinar Announced for July 29
4 hours ago (0 Comments)Posted by: Chris NussmanGrowing Up 9-1-1: A Teenager’s Perspective on Living in a 9-1-1 FamilyWednesday, July 29 | 3PM Eastern (live) or On-DemandFREE for NENA Members | Not a member? Join today to receive access!Click here to register!
Being a kid or a parent in a public-safety household isn’t easy. You have to navigate the tough calls, exhausting schedules, and many difficult conversations. Attend this special NENA #WebinarWednesday to hear from Chloe, a 16-year old who has grown up in the 9-1-1 world, alongside her mother, Christine, a two-decade 9-1-1 veteran, as they share how they’ve created a strong, healthy 9-1-1 family. Whether you’ve a parent or not, attend this webinar to explore:
Tools and techniques that assist in time management, job stress, family priorities, intentional parenting, and more;
What the kids of 9-1-1 really need from parents (and it’s not perfection); and
Ways that all of us – with kids or without – can support our fellow 9-1-1 teammates and improve our work- and home-relationships.
Can’t attend on the 29th? Register now and you will receive an email after the live presentation with instructions for accessing the on-demand webinar archive.
Presenters: Christine Bannister, ENP – Waukesha County (WI) Communications | Chloe – Teenager
CEUs: Attend this webinar and receive one-half ENP re-certification point towards the ten-point maximum for NENA courses in the Professional Development CEU/Course Credits section.
Webinar Access Info: Dial-in and web-access details provided automatically via email upon registration.
Questions? Contact Amanda Tegtmeyer with the NENA Education team.
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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