Sumter County may be the first county in the nation to upgrade its 911 emergency dispatch operation to what has been called a next-generation system. Working with the companies Lumen and CenturyLink, the Jan. 12 upgrade allows transmissions of texts, images and videos...

On January 19, 2022, MACo Legislative Director Kevin Kinnally testified before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee in support of SB 57 Criminal Law – Public Safety – Communications With Public Safety Answering Points. By strengthening state laws to protect 9-1-1...

In less than a week, Dickinson County 911 Emergency Communications will return to its renovated quarters in the basement of the courthouse.  It’s a move that dispatchers all are looking forward to.  “Everyone is ready to get back home,” said 911 Director Emily...

LAKE MARY, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CentralSquare Technologies, an industry leader in public safety software, announced that Paragould, Arkansas has selected CentralSquare’s 911 Pro to replace Motorola Vesta for its emergency dispatch needs to provide its dispatchers...

HARRISBURG PA – Mobile carriers will begin to decommission their comparatively slower 3G cellular networks this year, some by next month. That’s prompted Pennsylvania officials to remind people with older-model cell phones to prepare for the possibility that...

The Sagadahoc County Emergency Management Agency plans to upgrade its aging radio infrastructure, which might improve communications among first responders. The Topsham Police and Fire Department officials Thursday will seek the Topsham Selectboard’s approval to allow...

Huntsville Fire & Rescue Chief Howard “Mac” McFarlen is in a unique position. Each day, his department employs cutting-edge technology to save lives and property, but he also remembers the old days. Lee Gradford, who has chaired the Huntsville-Madison County 9-1-1...

(KNSI) – The Benton County Sheriff’s Office is reminding Minnesotans if they need help and can’t dial 911; they can text 911. Public safety officials say the service has been around for two to three years, but it’s a technological advancement that some may not know...

MADISON TOWNSHIP -- Richland County will "publicly unveil" its newly remodeled $1 million 9-1-1 dispatch center inside the Peoples Community Center. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned Wednesday at 11 a.m., followed by a televised virtual tour of the new facility,...

The board governing 911 operations at the St. Francois County Joint Communications Center heard about finances, year-end call totals and the Simms Mountain Tower project during its virtual meeting last Wednesday. Board member and finance committee chairwoman Ginger...

The cities of Parlier and Coalinga are in the midst of a heated battle over, of all things, radios. The two communities, located on opposite ends of Fresno County, have a contract to share Coalinga-based emergency dispatch services for public safety needs. The...

At the January 10 meeting of the Pratt County Commission, Heather Morgan, Pratt County Economic Development Consultant, discussed the potential for Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to be used for the purchase of a new communication tower to be placed at...

On Jan. 5, the Regional Emergency Medical Service Authority (REMSA Health) and Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District (TMFPD) announced a partnership aimed at enhancing emergency services for the Northern Nevada region. The partnership comes as a response to Washoe...

Trumbull County and its three commissioners are named in an age discrimination civil rights lawsuit filed by former county 911 director Ernest Cook. Filed in U.S. District Court, the attorney for the 70-year-old Cook alleges that he was removed a year ago from the job...

KINGMAN – The Kingman City Council will consider purchasing a Fire Priority Dispatch software add-on for the Kingman Regional 911 Dispatch Center at the Tuesday, Jan. 18 meeting. It’s set for 5 p.m. in council chambers at 310 N. 4th St. The city’s communications...

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department last week encrypted its radio communications, blocking the public from listening to information about public safety matters in real time. The department is the latest law enforcement agency in the county and state to cut off...