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Public Safety Advocate: FCC Recognizes Wireless, FirstNet Priority, Santa Barbara
Many federal agencies still seem to believe broadband means fiber. Fiber is expensive to run and far too costly for rural areas where there is a lot of space between farms and small towns. Further, many of the available grants provide money for building out broadband but not for keeping it operational. All across America there are cases of systems that were installed but are no longer functional because there is a lack of funds to support their continued operation.
Dispatcher Jim Reeves takes his retirement in stride
Jim Reeves is headed off into retirement after a long and prosperous career as a dispatcher for the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office, and he sat down with The Recorder to discuss his career and his future plans. 25 years, 3 weeks and 12 hours later, Reeves retired as a...
Dispatcher meets baby born on side of highway
WEST OLIVE — When Jake VanDyke called 911 and told the dispatcher his wife was going to have a baby before they could make it to the hospital, two thoughts went through Mary Allman’s head. One was that the Ottawa County Central Dispatch employee needed to do...
AUDIO: 911 dispatchers help deliver baby on I-405
A Valley Communications dispatcher helped a mother deliver her baby on the side of I-405 during morning rush hour on Wednesday. Listen to the recording of their call.
New service in Edmonson County allows texts to 9-1-1
BROWNSVILLE, Ky. --- (WBKO) Edmonson County is now giving people the opportunity to text 9-1-1. It's a program that has been live since June and they have been working out the kinks. Officials have discovered that older phones work better with the technology. The only...
Dismissed Vigo County 9-1-1 director hired as Knox County interim E 9-1-1 director
KNOX COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - Knox County E 911 has a new interim director. The Knox County Commissioners hired Rob McMullen. News 10 talked with Commissioner President Kellie Streeter. She said there was an executive decision to find a new director. Streeter told us...
Advocacy group starts new program to help police, dispatchers with hidden hazards of the job
By: Jordan Vandenberge The OPBA began the mental health assistance program earlier this month. CLEVELAND — The program allows OPBA members to confidentially request mental health-related services. Marriage or financial counseling assistance is also included in the...
York County 911 dispatcher union cautiously optimistic about privatizing
Poor staff retention, over-reliance on overtime hours and other management woes have plagued the 911 center for years. A recent audit by New Jersey-based IXP Corp. stated that current management is not up to the task of implementing the necessary...
State police dispatcher honored, helped Malta mother deliver baby on Thruway
ALBANY — A state police dispatcher received praise this week after she helped a Malta mother in labor give birth off Interstate 90. The dispatcher, Troop G Communications Specialist Kim Carballo, took the call, dispatched the necessary first responders and then...
City police dispatcher accused of feeding information to suspected criminals
A recently dismissed dispatcher for the Fredericksburg Police Department has been accused of providing sensitive information to the targets of police investigations. Karen Lakisha Stephenson, 40, is charged with two felony drug-related charges and two misdemeanor...
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Dispatch issues at Vigo County 911
Another county office is battling an attack on its computers. This time.. it’s the Vigo County Sheriff’s Office. Over the weekend.. a malware virus infected its computer system and that virus has directly impacted the Vigo County 9-1-1 Dispatch Center. News 10’s Jada Huddlestun is live at the Vigo County Jail. She joins us now to break down what happened.
Support Group Helps MI Dispatchers Cope with Trauma
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI—For those who work as 9-1-1 operators, it's not a matter of if they're going to hear something traumatic, but when. "Not everybody can do this job," said Megan Ross, who works as a dispatcher for Ottawa County. "Some people can, some people can't,...
California governor touts 9-1-1 system upgrades
Citing the state’s desire to upgrade California’s analog 9-1-1 system microwave network to a digital platform, Gov. Gavin Newsom recently touted a $1 billion investment in emergency preparedness and response funding.
County to hire 4 new dispatchers to handle 911 call volume
Four new Anoka County Central Communications dispatcher positions were unanimously approved the Anoka County Board July 23 in response to a spike in 911 calls this year. According to Dee Guthman, deputy county administrator, dispatchers are dealing with a very high...
Scott County to amend budget for radio project
The Scott County Board of Supervisors will vote Thursday on an amendment to the 2020 budget to reflect changes resulting from the radio infrastructure project's bond issuance. David Farmer, the county's budget and administrative services director, told the board...
Hickory Club will urge council to keep dispatch at LPD
The Lockport police officers union is expected to urge the Common Council today to spend $272,000 to upgrade the police department's radio equipment and keep dispatching in-house. City leaders for weeks have discussed whether to let Lockport Police...
Emergency Communications Center members will 2.75 percent pay increases
Cost-of-living raises for 171 employees in three labor unions that will cost the city of Great Falls $480,676 over two years were approved Tuesday by the City Commission. "We are set for another two years in our bargaining process here," said Gaye McInerney, human...
Cole County launches interactive 911 program
JEFFERSON CITY - Residents of Cole County now have a way to provide more information to first responders before an emergency happens. The app, Smart911, allows people to create a "safety profile," so when they call 911 their information will be readily available to...
County to hire 4 new dispatchers to handle 911 call volume
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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