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Pella PD Recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (IA)
The Pella Police Department is reminding the public of the first responders that are the lifeline between those in trouble and getting the help they need. Administrative Services Manager Marcia Slycord says their staff of five 911 dispatchers are always working hard...
SHU Houses New Regional Emergency Dispatch Center for Fairfield, Westport (CT)
FAIRFIELD, Conn.—Sacred Heart University’s main campus is now home to a new 911 dispatch center operated by the Fairfield and Westport police departments. It is the first municipality-run emergency call center in the state to combine two towns with an outside...
Local dispatch center celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (NE)
ST. PAUL, Neb. — It’s a job not fit for most; a 911 dispatcher. “If someone is bleeding or something, helping them out until the rescue units or law enforcement can get there, we’re just there for those people until those units arrive on scene,” said Melissa...
Oregon honors 911 professionals, recognizing their front
Oregon’s dedicated 911 emergency operators and dispatchers answer nearly 2 million emergency calls annually for law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services. Over the past two years, these professionals have additionally served on the front line through...
Thanking Telecommunicators Across The Region (Canada)
This is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and the Provincial Police and Kenora District Services Board are taking time to say thank you. Telecommunicators are known by some as the FIRST “first responders,” and “heroes behind the headset.” They answer...
Honor a Public Safety Telecommunicator During National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (DC)
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (HQMC), Washington, D.C. - In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (April 10-16, 2022), the U.S. Marine Corps invites community members to celebrate those who connect us to critical resources in our moments of need....
Thank a dispatcher this week, Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (TN)
(TN Governor’s Office) Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has proclaimed the second full week of April (April 10-16) as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week across Tennessee. During this week, the Governor and the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board (TECB) honor the...
Washington County Dispatchers Celebrate Milestones, National Telecommunicator Week (IA)
Melanie Huschka Sandy Lovetinsky The people who answer a 911 call are the first responders in any incident, and lay the path for how well an emergency is handled. It’s National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, honoring those who answer emergency calls, dispatch...
Niagara County recognizes National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (NY)
Niagara County Legislator Mike Hill, chairman of the Community Safety & Security Committee, presented a proclamation to Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti, Undersheriff Michael Dunn and Director of Emergency Communications Marc Kasprzak, in honor of National...
Honor a Public Safety Telecommunicator During National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (DC)
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (HQMC), Washington, D.C. - In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (April 10-16, 2022), the U.S. Marine Corps invites community members to celebrate those who connect us to critical resources in our moments of need....
It’s National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (Canada)
Every year during the second week of April, the telecommunications personnel in the public safety community are recognized with National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. At the Provincial Communications Centre in North Bay (PCCNB), the time is taken to celebrate...
National Public Safety Telecommunicator’s Week: April 10-16, 2022 (Canada)
Every year, during the second week of April, the telecommunications personnel in the public safety community are honoured. Public safety is integral to the quality of life in our communities, and this week-long event is a time to recognize, celebrate and thank those...
Telecommunicator Week 2022 (IL)
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The week of April...
Regional Emergency Dispatch Center Celebrates National Telecommunicator Week (WA)
The Palouse’s regional emergency dispatch center is celebrating National Telecommunicator Week this week. Whitcom reports that their dispatchers answered nearly 91,000 phone calls last year and entered nearly 65,000 calls for service and completed nearly 1,500 hundred...
Unseen First Responders Honored: Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (CA)
SANTA CRUZ, CA — The California Highway Patrol's (CHP) public safety dispatchers are the unseen first responder professionals serving as the essential link between the public and emergency personnel in times of crisis. To highlight their indispensable service, the CHP...
Westport and Fairfield police departments open a joint dispatch center at Sacred Heart University
The towns of Fairfield and Westport have combined their 911 call centers at a new emergency dispatch center at Sacred Heart University. The two towns started talking about combining their 911 call centers five years ago in order to reduce duplication of resources and...
CITY CELEBRATES 911 OPERATORS DURING 2022 NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK (TX)
In observance of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, the City of Arlington salutes the 9-1-1 operators and dispatchers who answer the calls and save lives every day. Arlington and communities across the United States will take time to recognize those who...
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (Canada)
Those working behind the scenes in the public safety community are being recognized this week. National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week takes place across Canada from April 10 to 16. Telecommunicators are known by some as the first “first responders,” and “heroes...
Alberta RCMP recognizes National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (Canada)
The Alberta RCMP would like recognize the hard work of its Operational Communications Centres (OCC) and their operators during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week from April 11-17. Our OCC teams work hard behind the scenes 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a...
Celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (MI)
NEGAUNEE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLUC) - Every year during the second full week of April, we celebrate National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, where we honor and thank our 911 dispatchers. The Marquette County Central Dispatch is located in Negaunee township and the...
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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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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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