The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a fact sheet on telephony denial of service attacks (TDoS) and how stakeholders can prevent these threats from disrupting public safety operations. CISA said Tuesday that TDoS attacks...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State University Police and Public Safety (UPPS) has appointed Iris Richardson as the department’s first director of diversity, equity and inclusion, following a national search that began in 2019. Iris Richardson has been named Penn State...

WEBSTER, MASS. (WHDH) - Town officials and public safety agencies showed their support for Webster Police Chief Michael Shaw, who faced criticism after laying on the ground with demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd on Saturday. Wheeler, Police Lt. Gordon...

The communications center is asking Killeen to contribute 16% or $1.5 million of the center’s overall $9.2 million budget. According to Bell County Judge David Blackburn, who serves on the center’s executive board, the requested figure is based on the number of...

It was late one night when the calls started coming in for a cow running loose on the streets of Westminster. The cow ran down streets with officers chasing it for more than an hour. At one point the cow even jumped over the hood of a police unit, damaging the...

The public is cordially invited to attend a Ground Breaking Ceremony scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on June 17, for the new City of Jacksonville Public Safety Complex. The facility will be built on city-owned property at the corner of S. Bolton St. and Devereaux St. The...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—Emergency medical dispatchers across North America can now quickly direct 911 callers during time-critical cardiac emergencies to the closest automated external defibrillator (AED), thanks to the implementation of an AED geolocation plan by...

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“Under communications, Bartow 911 under Sheriff Millsap saw a very positive growth gaining three points out of 10 since our survey in 2015,” Carter said. “This is directly related to our citizens approving the SPLOST vote that allowed us to build a new radio...

Douglas County 9-1-1 Emergency Services is pleased to announce another enhancement to our next generation 9-1-1 service. We have partnered with RapidSOS to bring enhanced 9-1-1 services to the residents and visitors of Douglas and Alpine Counties. Through RapidSOS,...

Three agencies — the Bell County Health District, Bell County Communications Center and the National Mounted Warfare Museum — will present their reasons to the Killeen City Council on Tuesday about why they should receive city funding for their fiscal year 2021...

KEY ACTION Council asked Solicitor Brett Hillyer to draw up a resolution that would allow the village to use Regional EMS, a new business that was recently formed in Carroll County and is a non profit business, for emergency calls. DISCUSSION Passing a resolution at...

Hancock County is working through options to put up a radio communications tower to enhance the reception for public safety departments’ communication. “At this point, we’re still just talking about it,” Supervisor Chairperson Sis Greiman said. Hancock County...

The Dunleavy administration’s controversial plan to move Ketchikan’s public safety dispatchers to the Mat-Su is raising concerns about reliable emergency communications for Southeast Alaska’s villages. The state’s consolidation plan, announced a day after the...

4 hours ago   (0 Comments)Posted by: Chris NussmanGrowing Up 9-1-1: A Teenager’s Perspective on Living in a 9-1-1 FamilyWednesday, July 29 | 3PM Eastern (live) or On-DemandFREE for NENA Members | Not a member? Join today to receive access!Click here to register!
Being a kid or a parent in a public-safety household isn’t easy. You have to navigate the tough calls, exhausting schedules, and many difficult conversations. Attend this special NENA #WebinarWednesday to hear from Chloe, a 16-year old who has grown up in the 9-1-1 world, alongside her mother, Christine, a two-decade 9-1-1 veteran, as they share how they’ve created a strong, healthy 9-1-1 family. Whether you’ve a parent or not, attend this webinar to explore:
Tools and techniques that assist in time management, job stress, family priorities, intentional parenting, and more; 
What the kids of 9-1-1 really need from parents (and it’s not perfection); and
Ways that all of us – with kids or without – can support our fellow 9-1-1 teammates and improve our work- and home-relationships.
Can’t attend on the 29th? Register now and you will receive an email after the live presentation with instructions for accessing the on-demand webinar archive.
Presenters: Christine Bannister, ENP – Waukesha County (WI) Communications | Chloe – Teenager
CEUs: Attend this webinar and receive one-half ENP re-certification point towards the ten-point maximum for NENA courses in the Professional Development CEU/Course Credits section.
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Questions? Contact Amanda Tegtmeyer with the NENA Education team.

A letter from the state of Florida this week formally notified L3Harris of the state’s intent to renew the service agreement for the Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS) when the existing contract between the parties expires in a little more than a year....

Work on the new home of the Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office is nearing completion, though Sheriff Timothy Carter said on Tuesday that some fine-tuning still needs to be done before the agency can begin moving into its new headquarters located on North Main Street...

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Mary Kackley, the longtime director of Berkeley County's 911 emergency communications center, has notified the county of her plans to retire after more than 40 years with the county. Kackley, who began working for the county in January 1978, made...

PHOENIX — The technology around your wrist could play a role in a matter of life or death. On April 23, the Chandler Police Department’s Communications Center received a 911 call from a computer-enhanced voice indicating an Apple Watch user...