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E-911 Communications Center opens doors for tour, briefing – (TN)
A Knox County Commission Legislative Briefing was held on Tuesday evening at 605 Bernard Ave in Knoxville. The purpose of this meeting was to give a tour of the communications center and to answer questions.
Jackson votes against eliminating dispatch positions; other budgetary changes for 911 Center (WV)
CHARLES TOWN—Jefferson County Commissioner Tricia Jackson found herself as the lone vote against a reorganization of the county’s E911 Communication Center that included the elimination of three dispatcher positions.
New Cobb 911 Academy class prepares next generation of 911 professionals (GA)
Oct. 22—Cobb's 911 Director sees brighter days ahead when it comes to attracting candidates to be Cobb's front line public safety professionals.
Inside Metro Dispatch: The heart of Clark County’s emergency response – (NV)
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Calls for help come into the LVMPD Communications Center 24 hours a day seven days a week, and the men and women working inside the buildings walls have to coordinate the emergency response to save lives.
Hastings presents $610000 grant to enhance 911 Orland Fire response – (IL)
Orland Park, IL -- Illinois Senator Michael Hastings joined officials of the Orland Fire Protection District on Thursday to announce the award of a $610,000 State Grant to enhance the district's regional 911 emergency system and "save more lives."
‘Everyone went laser-focused’: 911 dispatcher recalls how emergency calls flooded in … – (NC)
RALEIGH, N.C. — Thursday marks one week since a mass shooting clamed the lives of five people and injured two others in Raleigh’s Hedingham neighborhood. WRAL News spoke with Raleigh-Wake Emergency Communications Center telecommunicator Tracy La Cascia, who took some...
They stayed on the line to help others, even though their own homes and families were in … (CA)
The woman on the line had called 911. She had her dog but was otherwise alone. And she was terrified. “She said she woke up and her whole house was surrounded by flames and she had no way out,” KT McNulty remembered.
CCPD’S dispatch center gets major technological upgrades (TX)
Next Generation 911 will replace CCPD's current analog system and bring much needed upgrades to the MetroCom system. READ FULL ARTICLE
Volume of 9-1-1 traffic was five times normal when Tropical Storm Ian hit (FL)
Dispatchers at the Volusia County Communications Center handled nearly 12,000 calls as Tropical Storm Ian battered the area, flooding neighborhoods and trapping residents in their homes, officials said. Emergency 9-1-1 call takers fielded 11,954 calls on Sept. 28 and...
Austin council member raises the alarm on distressed 911 call center, long hold times (TX)
Residents of Austin, Texas, have been left waiting during emergency situations as a result of high staff vacancy rates. In the month of October, only 64.09% of 911 calls were answered within 15 seconds, well below the national standard of 90% in 15 seconds or less....
Safety dispatcher helps grandma deliver granddaughter at home (CA)
On May 30 at around 4:45 a.m., 911 safety dispatcher Ann Marie Cafuentes had to rely completely on her training to help deliver a healthy baby girl. On Monday, Cafuentes met the family for the first time. READ FULL ARTICLE
Emergency Communications in Yancey Co. given $4.8 million for new facility – (NC)
YANCEY COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Yancey County Sheriff’s Office announced that a $4.8 million grant from the North Carolina 911 Board was recently awarded to Yancey County Emergency Communications (911) to help build a new communications center.
Slurred speech on radio leads to arrest of Ky. 911 dispatcher, citation says
POWELL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A 911 dispatcher in Powell County was arrested over the weekend after police say she was drunk on the job. READ FULL ARTICLE
FCC Chair to visit Puerto Rico to survey Hurricane Fiona recovery efforts
She was in Florida Monday to follow-up on Hurricane Ian recovery work, the federal agency confirmed. Rosenworcel’s trip will focus on learning from local stakeholders about how Florida and Puerto Rico’s recovery is progressing, reflecting on what lessons learned the...
Pasadena Police Department Replaces 11-Year-Old System to Improve Dispatch and … (CA)
The Pasadena Police Department recently installed new computer systems as part of the ongoing Computer Aided Dispatch-Records Management System (CAD-RMS) upgrade within the department, Acting Commander Marcia Taglioretti confirmed.
FDNY contractor presses wrong button, shuts down emergency dispatch system – (NY)
An outside contractor making repairs at the FDNY’s emergency dispatch center in downtown Brooklyn pressed the wrong button to open a door — and shut down the agency’s communications system, triggering an hours-long citywide crisis.
Marin sheriff moves to jettison fire dispatching operations (CA)
The Marin County Sheriff’s Office is severing a long partnership with fire agencies around the county by ending its fire dispatching operations. In a Sept. 30 letter to fire chiefs, Sheriff Jamie Scardina wrote that offering fire dispatching “is no longer feasible”...
Silent 911 call leads officers to rescue woman and her 3 children from kidnapper in Mesquite (NV)
A silent 911 call to the Mesquite Emergency Dispatch Center in Nevada resulted in the rescue of a woman and her three children from an alleged kidnapper early Tuesday morning, after the woman called 911 and left an open line until she could ask for help, giving...
State of Iowa Awards Zetron Contract for Next Generation 9-1-1 Shared Services (IA)
The partnership with Zetron to deliver a statewide Next Generation 9-1-1 Shared Services Program provides the most current and efficient tools available to our Public Safety Answering Points at a fraction of the taxpayer cost it would take for them to upgrade on their...
Berkeley County 911, Dispatchers Receive Prestigious State-Level Awards (SC)
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – (Thursday, October 13, 2022) – Berkeley County 911 Communications received multiple state-level awards this month at the Annual Fall Conference for the South Carolina Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) & National...
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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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