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Pitt County marks National Telecommunicators Week (NC)
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) -Communities across the east are celebrating the first line of first responders this week. Emergency dispatchers are being recognized this week as part of National Telecommunicators Week. Pitt County 911 center manager Todd Ausbon says...
Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center Recognizes Staff During National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (MA)
For immediate release HOLBROOK — Director Steve Hooke wishes to recognize the public safety dispatchers of the Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center (HRECC) during this year’s National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. National Public Safety...
National Public Safety Telecommunications Week kicks off (CA)
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Monday is the first day of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week.These men and women are vital in helping keep first responders and citizens safe in our community. Dispatch officers everywhere are being celebrated this week for their...
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATOR’S WEEK (IL)
This Week is National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week. National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week was originally introduced to Congress in 1991 as a means of honoring everyone who works in public safety telecommunications. Historically, the week has been...
City councilor questions 911 response (NM)
Over the past 10 months, Louie Sanchez has called the police nearly a dozen times about the goings-on outside his Allstate Agency office on Central and 61st. And the city councilor — a former Albuquerque Police Department officer — wants to know why officers weren’t...
Commissioners recognize National Telecommunicator Week; Patel appointed to Tourism Commission (IN)
The Shelby County Commissioners proclaimed this week, April 10-16, as National Telecommunicator Week. The purpose of the week is to recognize and highlight the work of dispatch officers who connect those in the community with first responders. 911 Director Jason Able...
Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: dispatchers in the spotlight (MT)
They are often referred to as the "first first-responders" - 911 dispatchers see and hear a lot on the job, and this week is dedicated to them and the service they provide. National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week was created in 1981 to dedicate a week to those...
Public safety agencies honoring dispatchers, while also looking to fill staffing shortages (CA)
SANTA MARA, Calif. -- Public safety agencies across the country are taking time this week to honor dispatcher workers during National Public Safety Communications Week, which runs from April 10-16. "Our public safety dispatchers and call takers are an extraordinary...
FirstNet supports eMBMS one-to-many capability, set for FirstNet PTT on iOS devices this month
FirstNet soon will offer 3GPP-standard mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) service on Apple iOS devices, and the public-safety LTE network can deliver efficient one-to-many broadcast communications via evolved multimedia broadcast and multicast services (eMBMS) LTE...
National 911 Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
More than 35,000 people die each year in traffic crashes, and there’s no doubt that number would be higher if there was not 911 to call when a crash happens. This is one of the reasons that the National 911 Program is housed in NHTSA’s Office of Emergency...
Fort Worth celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (TX)
The City of Fort Worth is celebrating April 10-16 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. This week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International and celebrated annually, honors the thousands of men and women who...
Carbondale police honor dispatchers during Telecommunicators Week (IL)
CARBONDALE (WSIL)---Before first responders can respond to a crisis, it has to go through a telecommunicator. "Telecommunicators are the first people that people speak to when they call for any type of assistance they may need. They are the calm voice on the other end...
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week honors 911 dispatchers (MS)
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - It’s National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week! April 10-16, 2022, is a time dedicated to celebrating and honoring the people helping others during some of the worst moments of their lives. “They don’t get much praise for it,” said...
‘The voice of calm in the storm’: What it takes to answer Tampa’s more than one million 911 calls each year (FL)
What it takes to answer Tampa's more than one million 911 calls each year TAMPA, Fla. - Americans make about 240 million 911 calls each year. It could be for something minor like a fender bender, or it could be an urgent, life-or-death situation. When it's you dialing...
El Cajon will try sending some 911 calls to nurses, not hospitals. Here’s how it’s gone elsewhere (CA)
EL CAJON, Calif. — Several years ago in the nation’s capital, a few hundred people who dialed 911 were not taken to a hospital.The next year, nearly 2,900 calls didn’t lead to an emergency room. The year after, it was more than 7,000, according to city data. Since...
Jasper Co. celebrates National Telecommunicators week (MO)
JASPER COUNTY, Mo. — This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Already this year, Jasper County Emergency Services has an award winner. Operations Manager Brandon McClintock won “Supervisor of the Year” from the Missouri Public Safety Communication...
East Hartford Police Department is home to the Dispatcher of the Year (CT)
EAST HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, more commonly known as “Dispatchers Week,” kicked off on Sunday. To celebrate the men and women behind one of our most critical emergency services, Channel 3 sought to highlight the work they...
Thank a dispatcher (MI)
It’s National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, and it’s as good a time as any — and any time is a good time — to thank a 911 dispatcher. According to a story in today’s edition of The News, Alpena County dispatchers last year handled nearly 20,000 calls for...
911 dispatcher getting the spotlight in Collier County (FL)
These normally unsung heroes during emergencies are getting the spotlight this week. These are the dispatchers on the other side of 911 calls who play a vital role in saving lives. You might remember when Collier County deputies got on scene just in time to save a...
Dispatchers help others behind the scenes by taking the emergency calls (NE)
Dispatchers at Scotts Bluff County's 911 center such as Adri Webber will be honored during Dispatcher Appreciation Week in the second week in April. They collaborate with dozens of emergency and general service groups to keep the public and first responders safe. In...
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PSBTA Releases Survey on First Responder Support for FirstNet Reauthorization
New Survey: First Responders Overwhelmingly Support Reauthorization of FirstNet
A new bipartisan national survey commissioned by the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association finds near- unanimous support among first responders for reauthorizing the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority)– the agency overseeing America’s dedicated public safety broadband network.
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Podcast
FirstNet and the 4.9 GHz Spectrum
This episode dives into the critical evolution of public safety communications, focusing on the recent FCC decision to establish a nationwide Band Manager framework for the 4.9 GHz spectrum, and discuss the evolution and deployment of the FirstNet System. Host Chris Tubbs interviews Chief Jeff Johnson, a leader in public safety technology and the development of FirstNet. Together, they explore the history, governance, and transformative potential of FirstNet and the 4.9 GHz spectrum in enhancing public safety operations with emerging technologies like AI, 5G, and augmented reality. The discussion emphasizes the importance of protecting and optimizing public safety spectrum, the lessons learned from past advocacy efforts, and a call to action for public safety leaders to remain engaged in ensuring the spectrum’s effective use and governance.
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