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Hancock County dispatchers lauded for work during shooting incident
NEW CUMBERLAND — Hancock County dispatchers were formally honored at Thursday’s county commission meeting. At the last meeting, 911 Dispatch Center Director Tracy Lemley announced she had received a letter from the Brooke County Sheriff’s Office regarding the...
Lawsuit: West Palm dispatcher could have stopped Hugo Selva from murders, chase
BOCA RATON - The parents of a restaurant worker fatally shot as he drove home on Interstate 95 in February 2018 have sued the city of West Palm Beach, saying a dispatcher didn’t do enough to deter the alleged gunman. A lawsuit filed Monday argues that when Hugo Selva...
County hires architect to build new animal shelter
[...]Judge Chick made mention of the need for the court to start looking into an additional funding source for the Emergency Communications Center (911) due to a drop in landline use. The county currently receives a fee from every landline in Logan County that is...
Guthrie County Dispatchers Reflect on Stuart Shooting
Over 50 law enforcement and other emergency agencies came to Stuart last week to assist with an officer-involved shooting, but the first people who responded to those injured weren’t made visible by flashing lights or sirens. Guthrie County Dispatchers Amy Cleveland...
Pasco County Sheriff arrest woman for dialing 9-1-1 over 11 times
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — Pasco County Sheriffs responded to a call about a woman who kept dialing 9-1-1. Deputies say Jessica Ann Tyler, 33 dialed 9-1-1 11 times over fifteen days. One of the phone calls made, Tyler called Emergency Dispatch Services to report drug...
RapidSOS and 911inform partner to connect smart buildings to public safety
CHICAGO– RapidSOS, an emergency technology company, and 911inform, a cloud-based notification and security management platform, today announced a partnership to connect smart buildings with 9-1-1 during an emergency. This partnership empowers RapidSOS-connected public...
NRP gets rare and prestigious accreditation for its communications unit
The Niagara Regional Police Service has been recognized as an Accredited Centre of Excellence for police communications. It's a first in Ontario, and the second in Canada. Three years ago, the NRP changed its Communications Unit operation by implementing the Police...
Accident victim rescued after making 911 call
Having a cell phone and being able to dial 911 and reach the Wilkes Communications Center might have saved a man’s life Wednesday afternoon, said Champion Fire & Rescue Chief Craig Hollar. Michael Lucas, 58, was seriously injured and lying about 40 feet down a...
Prestonsburg Enhanced 911 gets upgrade, 1st in 20 years
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Earlier this month, Prestonsburg Enhanced 911 broke ground on an overhaul and upgrade of its Police/Fire/EMS Communications Center. The center has not received an upgrade in more than 20 years. The upgrade allows the creation of three...
State Police give out nearly 50 law enforcement awards at ceremony
MERIDEN — A Naugatuck officer talked a teenager down off a bridge in Portuguese. A Litchfield County police department helped take down a drug trafficking organization bringing narcotics into northwestern and central Connecticut. A state police dispatcher persuaded a...
Motorola Solutions’ Next Generation APX NEXT Smart Radio Brings New Intelligence and …
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 24, 2019-- Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced the launch of APX NEXT ™, its next-generation mission-critical Project 25 (P25) public safety radio with LTE for enhanced communications and data-centric application services. The...
Fire department recognizes young hero
BULLHEAD CITY — A special 9-year-old was singled out for recognition at Tuesday morning’s meeting of the Bullhead City Fire District governing board. Breizon Roebuck was presented with a Young Hero Award by Fire Chief Patrick Moore, for her actions during a Sept. 13...
Investigators baffled as house where woman died destroyed by second fire
YATES — The investigation into a fatal fire on Route 18 took an unexpected and odd twist as the fire somehow rekindled overnight and destroyed what was left of the house. “It rekindled about 2 a.m. and was fully involved when firefighters arrived,” Orleans...
Congratulations to our Portsmouth Firefighters who were promoted and sworn in to…
Congratulations to our Portsmouth Firefighters who were promoted and sworn in tonight at our family and friends oriented ceremony at the Portsmouth Police Station. We are proud to announce the promotion of Howard Tighe to Assistant Fire Chief. Firefighter Daniel...
New call center can handle almost anything Mother Nature throws at it
It’s going to take a heck of a natural disaster to disrupt operations at the new 911 emergency center. The new Grand Island/Hall County Emergency Management and Communication Center can withstand severe weather up to an F-3 tornado. Such a tornado packs winds of 158...
Fox 4 examines 911 call from stranded off-roaders rescued by helicopter in Collier County
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — An emergency 911 call alerted Collier County deputies to some tense moments playing out on a Southwest Florida nature trail Monday morning. Three people stuck in a swampy situation after their ATV broke down several miles into Big Cypress...
Chula Vista’s New Dispatch Center Will Soon Allow 911 Texting
Chula Vista residents should expect better, faster service from first responders now that the Chula Vista Police Department has unveiled a larger 911 Emergency Communications Center with an upgraded 911 phone system. Chula Vista Police Chief Roxana Kennedy said the...
Placerville honors fallen El Dorado County deputy
PLACERVILLE, Calif. — There was a steady stream of support from law enforcement and community members of all ages in Placerville on Wednesday to honor fallen El Dorado County Deputy Brian Ishmael. People came from far and wide to lay down flowers and offer condolences...
ADT emergency dispatcher reunited with furry life she saved
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX) - In Knoxville, Tennessee, the phone rang at an ADT dispatch office, alerting dispatchers that an Ocean Springs home may be in trouble. The call went like this: Home owner: This is Samantha. Dispatcher: Good morning this is ADT security...
Cal OES Fire and Rescue Pre-Position Resources in Anticipation of Critical Fire Weather
October 23, 2019 – With elevated fire conditions in the forecast for parts of California, Cal OES Fire and Rescue staff have coordinated with counties to preposition fire apparatus and personnel to augment local resources in preparation for the upcoming significant...
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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