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GFD training four new emergency medical dispatchers (Guam)

For the past several weeks, training has been ongoing for new emergency medical dispatchers. Guam Fire Department Chief Daniel Stone said currently there are four new EMDs."The training consists of several certifications that they'll be going through, just training...

Monroe County Dispatcher Arrested for Child Porn (PA)

MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Richard Feely is behind bars on child porn charges. According to court paperwork he was busted by his own family. His adult stepson was visiting his parents for Christmas at their home near Marshalls Creek. He needed to print a...

Oregon’s 9-1-1 Tax To Increase (OR)

A tax that Oregonians pay to fund 9-1-1 emergency services will go up in January for the first time in 25 years. The emergency communications tax costs 75 cents per month on your phone bill, or 75 cents per transaction if you buy pre-paid minutes. That amount hasn’t...

911 Dispatchers Suffering from Shortage (TN)

They're the first people you call when you're experiencing an emergency but FOX 17 News has learned Metro Nashville 911 dispatchers are experiencing an emergency of their own. The Service Employees International Union – the union representing the dispatchers – tell...

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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