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Future of Royalston communication tower up in the air (MA)
ROYALSTON — Royalston’s Selectboard is hoping some questions regarding the communication tower off Warwick Road can be answered fairly soon, especially given that that tower is fitted with equipment that allows for communication between the town’s public safety...
AT&T : to Provide Tech Solutions for CA State and Local Agencies
AT&T Selected to Provide Connectivity Solutions for California State and Local Agencies, and Education Institutions New Technologies Including High-Capacity Broadband and FirstNet® Accessible to Public Entities Improve Communications Throughout California What's...
911 Board achieves sterling MULES review (MO)
The board of St. Francois County 911 Joint Communications resolved to continue meeting with area fire departments and EMS providers in the area to figure out improved computer-aided dispatch (CAD) services. At its meeting in June, it also discussed creating a new 3-...
Community Watch celebrates major accomplishment with statewide accreditation recognition
Community Watch in The Villages is celebrating a major accomplishment after earning statewide accreditation recognition. Last month, Assistant District Manager Carrie Duckett, Chief Nehemiah Wolfe, Assistant Director Juliane Day and Lead Dispatcher Accreditation...
Planned 911 center could reduce dispatch times across Lake County (IL)
Every second counts in an emergency, and a new proposal to dispatch first responders quicker by building a new 911 center in Libertyville aims to give police and fire personnel the time they need. The plan will be before the Lake County Board as part of the county's...
Baptist LifeFlight objects to Escambia’s system to dispatch emergency medical helicopters
Baptist LifeFlight is not happy with Escambia County using a competitor helicopter ambulance service, ShandsCair, to dispatch medical helicopters. The Escambia County Commission held off Thursday approving a formal "first call" agreement with ShandsCair to wait for...
US Cities Upgrade Their Call Centers for More Flexibility (NY)
When Buffalo, N.Y., closed its municipal buildings as part of a pandemic lockdown ın March 2020, Oswaldo Mestre had only two days to find a way to keep a vital line of communication open to residents. As the city’s director of citizen services, Mestre...
Tazewell County consolidated 911 dispatch in 2019. Why some towns just had cost increases (IL)
PEKIN – It's been a bumpy road at times getting Tazewell County Consolidated Communications up and running. Now that it has been for the past two years, some local communities are being asked to pay more to support its operation — a large enough rise for some that at...
Everbridge Announces Successful Deployment of National Public Warning System for The United Kingdom
COLCHESTER, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 12, 2021-- Everbridge, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVBG), the global leader in critical event management ( CEM ), today announced that the company successfully deployed its Public Warning Cell Broadcast technology within three of the...
I’m a Law Enforcement First Responder. Why do I need FirstNet?
By Karl Wilmes, Chief (ret) I remember as a newly promoted Sergeant meeting with my shift of officers outside in the parking lot of a bar fight. The incident was all but over, and one of the officers called dispatch on the radio for some information on a suspect we...
What caller heard after 30 minutes on hold with 911 (OH)
CLEVELAND (WJW) — The FOX 8 I-Team has now obtained the recording showing what a woman heard after she called 911 in Cleveland and had to wait half an hour. Earlier this week, the I-Team revealed the 30-minute 911 call. Now, a recording just...
Peplink SpeedFusion with FirstNet® MegaRange™ Keeps Public Safety Well-Connected and …
VILNIUS, Lithuania, July 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Peplink and Assured Wireless have teamed together to create a FirstNet MegaRange™ solution that combines Peplink’s SpeedFusion technology with Assured Wireless’ High Power User Equipment (HPUE), allowing first responders to protect mission-critical applications, visualize and manage their wireless connections. FirstNet is the only network where public safety can take advantage of the highest power class signaling available in the U.S. with FirstNet MegaRange™, the HPUE solution exclusively available on Band 14. HPUE boosts transmission power up to 6x over traditional LTE equipment, which vastly improves cellular coverage in remote regions, rural areas, maritime environments, and metropolitan areas where cellular signal penetration through buildings and underground structures can be challenging – helping first responders communicate inside and out. Peplink’s SpeedFusion bonds bandwidth and coverage of private and commercial networks to ensure seamless switching among FirstNet, AT&T commercial LTE, private Wi-Fi, satellite, or other technologies without session loss. This allows public safety users to intelligently manage cost, security and ensure applications are automatically protected. Assured Wireless’ AW12 MegaRange™ modem is integrated with Peplink’s InControl2 management system. From a single screen, the coverage strength, network settings and each parameter of the HPUE modems can be fully visualized and managed. InControl2 also comes with universal GPS integration and supports API integration, so that CAD and other systems can be updated in real time. Keith Chau, Peplink’s General Manager said: “Data is increasingly generated at the mobile edge of the network, and resiliency at the edge becomes highly important. We are thrilled to be part of an integrated solution to provide unbreakable connectivity to help first responders save lives.” “Thanks to our collaboration with Peplink, we have a world class partner to deliver our standards based HPUE technology to the marketplace,” said John Goocher, CEO of Assured Wireless Corporation. “The integration with Peplink offers unique value to first responders and delivers leading edge coverage enhancements wherever their mission takes them.” See how Peplink enables new possibilities or leave a message at marketing@peplink.com to learn more. FirstNet and the FirstNet logo are registered trademarks of the First Responder Network Authority. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. FirstNet is built with AT&T in public-private partnership with the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) – an independent agency within the federal government. About PeplinkPeplink is the leader in SD-WAN solutions. Peplink’s SD-WAN routers and SpeedFusion technology help thousands of customers from many industries increase bandwidth, enhance Internet reliability, and reduce costs. Our complete product line includes models for businesses of all sizes and opens up new deployment possibilities for customers. About Assured WirelessAssured Wireless Corporation was founded to deliver mission critical wireless communications solutions for the most demanding environments including police departments, fire and rescue agencies and the wide spectrum of emergency services organizations and critical enterprises.
New Texas Law To Train 911 Dispatchers To Help Passersby Administer CPR
Each year, more than 350,000 heart attacks occur outside of hospitals. The American Heart Association says the chances of a person surviving a heart attack without medical attention are not good – only one in ten people survive. The AHA has led efforts to expand CPR...
County EMO unveils $650K projects (NY)
JOHNSTOWN –The Fulton County Emergency Management Office is proposing over $650,000 in capital projects for 2022 — projects involving upgrades for both the office and to the dispatch console. Office Director Steven Santa Maria recently brought his proposed projects to...
The Pueblo Fire Department missed its 2020 response time goal by more than 3 minutes. Here’s why. (CO)
The Pueblo Fire Department’s average total response time increased last year to nearly 10 minutes, and the department leader said a growing service area and new dispatch system are the main reasons for the rise. The total response time for all emergency calls — that...
Area first responders recognized after saving a mother and 18-month-old baby (MO)
(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Six first responders from northwest Missouri are credited with saving a mother and her 18-month-old baby in mid April earlier this year. The group was recognized at Missouri Highway Patrol Troop H Headquarters today. The Missouri Association of...
County dispatch office also suffers from a short staff (WA)
Many businesses on San Juan Island are struggling with being short-staffed, but the shortage of dispatchers makes for a dangerous situation. Robin DeLazerda started her work as a dispatch officer on the island on Sept. 12, 2001 — the day after 9/11. She is currently...
Telecommunicator Loves Helping People (VA)
Leslie Cheatham is a person who has spent most of her life helping others, whether as a telecommunicator for the Town of Farmville, an EMT in her earlier years as a in Campbell County and Pamplin or as a community member who tries to quietly help others' satisfy...
DHS, SecureLogix Enter NG9-1-1 Cybersecurity Program’s 2nd Phase; Kathryn Coulter Mitchell Quoted
The Department of Homeland Security has selected San Antonio-based SecureLogix to proceed with the second phase of a cybersecurity architecture designed to protect multimedia content in Next Generation 9-1-1 emergency communication systems. SecureLogix...
Cambria names emergency chief (PA)
EBENSBURG — Cambria County’s Emergency Management Director will soon have new shoes to fill. Art Martynuska, who has been in charge of emergency services in Cambria County for the past three years, was named the acting deputy director of 911 Thursday following 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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