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AUDIO: City of Fredericksburg issues statement on 9-1-1 call during protests (VA)
Message from the City: The protest on June 13th was authorized by the City Government and monitored by the Police Department. Officers were staged one block from the demonstrations to divert traffic while protesters exercised their First Amendment rights....
Portland honors county emergency dispatchers (TN)
Sumner County recently celebrated National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, an event originally scheduled for April that was postponed because of COVID-19. The county’s 911 dispatachers are located at the Sumner County Emergency Communications Center (SCECC),...
A Lesson On How NOT To Use 9-1-1 (FL)
A Lesson On How NOT To Use 9-1-1Around 2:45 a.m. this morning, a 9-1-1 call came in with a female voice heard in the background. The caller said “hello”, but then hung up. Officers went to the approximate area of the call, which was near the Winter Haven Hospital,...
A Brief But Spectacular take on being a 911 dispatcher during COVID-19
Throughout the pandemic, the NewsHour has highlighted courageous front-line workers who are keeping the country running in the face of unprecedented hardship. Bridget Rhodes is one of these essential workers, a 911 dispatcher in Portland, Oregon, who has offered a...
Daughter gives father final 10-7 of his career (KS)
An Emporia father daughter team splits up as he retires. The Lyon County Emergency Communications Center says for the past 4 years Madison Dragonas and her father Sgt. DJ Dragonas had the privilege of working together to serve the Emporia community. Sgt. Dragonas...
Madison County 911 moving ahead with updates (IL)
WOOD RIVER — Madison County 911 is moving ahead with equipment updates for its call centers despite the lack of an approved consolidation plan. Director Dana Burris told members of the Emergency Telephone System Board of the plans at its monthly meeting Wednesday. She...
911 dispatcher fired after arrest for voyeurism at Lowe’s in Greenwood,authorities say (SC)
GREENWOOD, SC (FOX Carolina) – Greenwood police said a man was arrested after he was accused of using a mirror under a stall in the men’s bathroom. Police said it happened Tuesday at the Lowe’s on the 72 Bypass. Police said the victim saw a mirror being slid under the...
The FirstNet Network Expands Across Maryland, Advances Public Safety Communications Capabilities (MD)
ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 24, 2020 – Maryland’s first responders are getting a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites and other network enhancements statewide. This new infrastructure is a...
NENA NG9-1-1 Data Flow Information Document Available for Public Review & Comment
51 minutes ago (0 Comments)Posted by: Chris NussmanIn the evolving environment of Next Generation 9-1-1, the data received will change and come from different sources. This document seeks to inform on E9-1-1 and NG9-1-1 data flow issues and identify at least a few transition issues for additional consideration.
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7 in 10 Public Safety Agencies See Need to Speed Up Mobile Technology Adoption: Study
Public safety agencies globally will increasingly adopt mobile technologies to continuously improve workflows and community relations within the next five years according to a study by Zebra Technologies Corporation. The final of Zebra’s three-part Future of Field...
Public Safety Committee votes to revisit current emergency communications system while searching for replacement (TN)
Readers may remember that the Hawkins County emergency communications equipment has been experiencing some major malfunctions since the issues first began off and on in the beginning of November and the system went completely offline on Dec. 18. Since then, the...
Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHZ Band
An unpublished Rule by the Federal Communications Commission on 06/25/2020. Once it is published it will be available on this page in an official form. Until then, you can download the unpublished PDF version.
Casper-Natrona County Public Safety Communications Center reminds community about online emergency forms (WY)
CASPER, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) Casper-Natrona County Public Safety Communications Center wants to remind the community about two forms that help first responders. One of the forms is for community members with disabilities or members who are caretakers for them....
911 Dispatcher Tells Threatened Drivers That Democratic Mayor Gave Orders to Stand Down (OH)
The liberal Democratic mayor of Columbus, Ohio allegedly gave explicit instructions for the police to stand down in the face of violent protesters. Drivers kept calling 911 as they were surrounded by the protesters, with some even laying across the hoods of the cars....
9-1-1 working group appointed (AK)
Eleven people representing rural and urban emergency entities, and the Alaska Legislature have been appointed to a working group to make recommendations on a proposal to centralize the state’s 9-1-1 response center. The 9-1-1 and Dispatch Consolidation Working Group...
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the ROCCC (MA)
After months of construction and even more months of planning, the new Regional Old Colony Communications Center opened its doors on June 10. The expanded center, paid for with state grants, will provide 911 dispatch services for Dubxury, Halifax, Plympton, Rochester...
2019 American Heart Association Focused Update on Systems of Care: Dispatcher-Assisted Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Cardiac Arrest Centers
Survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest requires an integrated system of care (chain of survival) between the community elements responding to an event and the healthcare professionals who continue to care for and transport the patient for appropriate...
County Commissioners Approve 2 -Year Contract With 9-1-1 Dispatchers (OR)
BEND, OR -- The Deschutes County Commissioners have approved a new, two-year labor contract with 9-1-1 dispatchers. The agreement takes effect July 1st and continues through June 2022. The contract includes a 2-and-1-half-per cent Cost of Living Adjustment known as...
Some Verizon Wireless customers reporting service issues, to be resolved soon (VA)
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - As of Monday night, some Verizon Wireless customers throughout the Shenandoah Valley are experiencing problems with their cell phone service. The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Emergency Communications Center confirmed Verizon Wireless is working...
Spring field, Clark County resume negotiations about combined 9-1-1 dispatch center (OH)
CLARK COUNTY — The City of Springfield and Clark County have come back to the table to talk about both entities taking part in a new combined 9-1-1 dispatch center. The idea has been in the works since the 1990′s, and over the years – negotiations have fallen...
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New Survey: First Responders Overwhelmingly Support Reauthorization of FirstNet
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FirstNet and the 4.9 GHz Spectrum
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