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Woman accused of child abuse was former 911 dispatcher, county officials say – (TN)
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – A Washington County woman accused of aggravated child abuse and aggravated child neglect previously served as a Washington County, Tennessee 911 dispatcher, county officials confirmed on Friday.
Quickly rectify Seattle’s problems with 911 blacklist (WA)
When someone calls 911, they expect the quickest response possible from first responders. Unfortunately that expectation is not always met in Seattle when it comes to medical emergencies, that is, if your address is on a list of addresses responders are told to...
Madison County one step closer to 911 radio overhaul after agreeing to receive state funds (NC)
MARSHALL - Madison County first responders have expressed their dissatisfaction with the county's outdated public safety radio network for some time, but the county is now one step closer to overhauling its 911 radio network.
EMS dispatch software means faster responses in Baton Rouge | (LA)
As of this month, Emergency Medical Services dispatchers have a new, artificial-intelligence based system that will help them make critical decisions like those faster and better, parish officials say.
NYC says it’s on track to launch next-generation 911 system by 2024 – (NY)
New York City, home to the largest and busiest 911 system in the country, is on track to implement a next-generation 911 system in 2024 that can accept photos and videos from callers, according to an annual report released by the city’s Office of Technology and...
Lake County Dispatch Center receives much needed makeover (MT)
“These people are the true first responders,” says Lake County Emergency Management coordinator Mark Clary of the staff at the Dispatch Center, tucked away on the second floor of the courthouse.
Westchester County Trailway Users Have a New Way of Contacting Emergency Services on (NY)
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New London Police Department announces launch of emergency livestreaming service (CT)
The technology suite will improve their ability to effectively and efficiently respond to emergencies within the community. NEW LONDON, Conn. — The New London Police Department announced the launch of Prepared Live, a software that enables the 9-1-1 dispatch center...
iPhone 14’s Car Crash Detection Still Triggering False 911 Calls, Forcing Dispatchers to … (CO)
Despite optimizations made in an iOS 16 update in November, the iPhone 14's Car Crash Detection feature continues to accidentally call 911 when a user may be on a rollercoaster, skiing, or doing other physical activities the device misunderstands as a car crash. In...
Weld first responders, dispatchers increasing public safety efficiencies, workflow with new software (CO)
For more than two years, the Weld County Department of Information Technology, Public Safety Communications, the Weld County Sheriff’s Office and 42 first responder agencies countywide have collaborated to implement CentralSquare, according to a county news release....
RGB Spectrum improves situational awareness for Ventura County California Fire 911 Center (CA)
RGB Spectrum’s Galileo processor powers a state-of-the-art, massive, 48ft wide by 8 ft tall LED video wall able to display all of their video sources simultaneously READ FULL ARTICLE
NG911 funding not part of current omnibus bill as deadline approaches (D.C.)
Federal funding to pay much of the cost to transition 911 centers to IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911) technology is not included in the $1.7 trillion omnibus funding bill that many in Congress hope to pass prior to Friday’s government-shutdown deadline. READ FULL...
Comtech and NENA Partner to Honor 9-1-1 Professionals at SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Comtech announced today that, in partnership with the National Emergency Number Association (NENA: The 9-1-1 Association), it will be honoring America’s 9-1-1 professionals during the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl in Dallas, Texas on Dec. 27. The game will be...
Emergency dispatcher meets baby he helped deliver – (NY)
MASSENA, New York (WWNY) - St. Lawrence County Emergency Services dispatcher Michael LeClair got the chance to meet newborn Evelynn Amelia Lake on Tuesday.
Ex-911 dispatcher intentionally set dozens of fires ‘to give the boys something to do,’ feds say (OH)
A former 911 dispatcher with a volunteer fire department in Ohio has allegedly admitted to starting at least 24 fires in the area because he wanted to keep his co-workers busy.
Staffing, wait times a challenge for Marion County 911 Communications Center – (IN)
INDIANAPOLIS — Around noon Saturday, 13 callers were in the queue at the Marion County 911 Communication Center. The wait time for an operator was nearly 19 minutes.
Arlington gets new 911 technology – (VA)
Arlington's Emergency Communications Center is getting a makeover. New RapidDeploy technology will allow more data sharing and integrate mapping in an effort to better locate the person calling 911.
Greene Co. 911 operator held for trial on involuntary manslaughter – (PA)
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A Greene County 911 operator appeared in court on charges related to the death of a woman in 2020. Leon Price was held for trial on charges including involuntary manslaughter.
Okla. dispatcher reunited with officer who helped her years ago –
TULSA, Okla. — As several recruits graduated from the Tulsa Police Department’s Public Safety Communications program, one recruit had a touching reunion with an officer who had helped her several years before.
Brewster County 9-1-1 cuts down ambulance response times (TX)
The Sheriff's Office and Office of Emergency Management worked together to make the necessary changes. READ FULL ARTICLE
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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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