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Barry Glickman honoured for emergency radio service (Canada)
A Strathcona Regional District resident has been named Public Safety Lifeline volunteer of the year for Radio Communications by the Province of B.C. Barry Glickman was one of five volunteers named this year. Glickman has been an integral part of the Strathcona...
Kent County law enforcement agencies launch $25M upgrades to dispatch system (MI)
KENT COUNTY, Mich. — Kent County-area public safety agencies have upgraded the 911 radio dispatch system used to transmit public safety information to law enforcement agencies and personnel countywide. The $25 million upgrades in radio equipment and technology are...
Morgan 911 dispatchers in short supply (AL)
Jun. 23—High stress, low pay and a tight job market have the Morgan County 911 communications center facing staff shortages that are putting its 911 dispatchers in an even more stressful work environment, the local director said. "What keeps me up at night is when...
Job 911 Dispatcher (MI)
GENERAL SUMMARY Receives and broadcasts information through telephone, radio, and several computer systems to ensure safety of officers as well as the public. Entering, modifying, second-party checking, validating, and canceling warrants. He/she is a communications...
Public Safety Advocate: Alphabet Soup – NFPA, PSCR, SBC, L3 XL – The Weather, and T-Mobile
This week’s Advocate is made up of a series of shorter pieces covering items I think the public-safety community should to be aware of, starting with how upcoming wildfires, hurricanes, tornados, floods in the east, and severe drought in the west will potentially...
TPD encrypts radio communications, says it is for public safety, officer safety (CO)
Trinidad Police Department (TPD) announced last week that it plans to encrypt its radio communications between officers and dispatchers starting this week — creating concern for adequate oversight of the department. “The decision to move forward with encryption was...
Two Lake County 911 Dispatchers Honored with Annual Award (MI)
The Lake County Board of Commissioners honored two Lake County 911 Central Dispatchers for the County’s 911 Dispatcher of the Year award. The 2019 award went to Kimberly Hodges, while the 2020 award went to Tera Phillipp. The Commissioners postponed giving Hodges her...
Twin River updates security radios to make compatible with Lincoln Police (RI)
LINCOLN – Pressured by the Lincoln Police Union, public officials and concerned residents, Twin River Casino has updated its security system so that Lincoln police officers are equipped with radios that are compatible with the casino. In March, Lincoln Det. Kyle...
Paterson shows off almost $6 million emergency communications center (NJ)
Municipal officials showed off a $5.8 million new emergency communication centers at the Frank X. Graves Public Safety Complex on Wednesday morning that is expected to speed up police and fire response time. Emergency calls will be received at the unified...
Investing in the Future of FirstNet: Expanding Our Deployable Fleet for Public Safety
As we planned for the FirstNet network, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) worked together with the public safety community to understand their critical communications needs. To make use of mobile broadband for daily operations and...
CCSO’s Public Safety Career Academy opens doors, creates opportunities for kids (FL)
COLLIER COUNTY During an emergency, 911 dispatchers are the first line of defense for people in trouble. And now, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office is working to train the next generation of dispatchers to do this important work. The sheriff’s office partnered with...
EU’s Project BroadWay conducts interoperable public safety network prototype demos
The European Union’s BroadWay project, which paves a technological path for interoperable, cross-border public safety broadband, has taken another step toward reality, with the project recently demonstrating the results of its prototyping phase for buyers in EU member...
Volusia County to pay $24.6M for new radio and dispatch equipment upgrade (FL)
Volusia County is getting ready to ditch a 30-year-old communications system and replace outdated 9-1-1 equipment and police radios at a cost of more than $24 million. Volusia County Council members on Tuesday approved the contract for Communications International of...
Accidentally call 9-1-1? Law Enforcement says don’t hang up (WI)
ANTIGO, Wis. (WAOW) -- Just this month, the Langlade County Sheriff’s Office says it's taken more than 150 accidental 911 calls. An accidental call could be fatal when interfering with a real call. More than 700 times this year there's been no emergency, just an...
New NHTSA Solicitation Offers Glimpse into Next-Gen 911 Landscape
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a solicitation for collaboration efforts on the design, implementation, and operation of a nationwide geographic information system (GIS) data store as a means to create and adopt technical...
Feds Aim to Standardize Geographic Information Systems Across the 911 Landscape
Geographic information system or GIS data is a core element of the modernization initiative to move America’s go-to dial-in service for emergencies from legacy systems to Next Generation 911, or NG911. As highlighted in a solicitation recently published by...
911 Dispatch Shortage Impacts North Texas Police Departments
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Two of the largest Police Departments in North Texas are working to overcome a national shortage of 9-1-1 dispatchers. The shortage has resulted in several delayed responses from Dallas Police. City Council woman Cara Mendelsohn said Tuesday that...
N4T Investigators: New leadership making progress inside Tucson’s 9-1-1 communications center (AZ)
TUCSON (KVOA) - Tucson's Public Safety Communications Department is undergoing a major transformation, following an outside report last year that uncovered numerous problems with staffing, morale and training. The News 4 Tucson Investigators have also been tracking...
Frederick County sued over public safety radio system decision (VA)
WINCHESTER — Florida-based L3Harris Technologies Inc. is suing the Frederick County Board of Supervisors, the county government and county Finance Director Cheryl Shiffler over the board’s decision to award Texas-based EF Johnson a contract to replace the county’s...
Toledo 911 dispatchers offered pay in place of vacation time
TOLEDO, Ohio — EDITOR'S NOTE: The attached video originally aired on May 13, 2021. Some Toledo 911 dispatchers are being offered the option to forego vacation and take pay instead. Sterling Rahe, public information officer for the Toledo Fire and Rescue Department...
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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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Accessing Federal Resources When an Emergency or Major Disaster Strikes
In light of the major disasters that our nation has recently experienced, PS Grants is offering this FREE webinar to review Disaster Assistance Programs and how to access them. Learn what federal funds and resources are available through Disaster Assistance, understand the process of requesting assistance, know what to expect before, during, and after, and find out who to contact for help.
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