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The Impact of 911 Telecommunications on Family and Social Interactions
How does one know that the effort exerted to help someone else was worth it? Speak to any 911 telecommunicator, and they’ll be able to describe several situations in which they knew their efforts made a difference – when they provided support over the phone to a woman...
Kendall County Board approves GIS intergovernmental agreement with KenCom (IL)
YORKVILLE – Efforts for certain projects no longer will be duplicated between Kendall County and KenCom, the county's emergency dispatch center, thanks to a new agreement recently approved by the County Board, according to Kendall County officials. The Kendall County...
NENA: Brandon Abley outlines volunteer need for NG911 Interoperability Oversight Commission
Brandon Abley, technical issues director for NENA, explains the purpose of the NG911 Interoperability Oversight Commission, an independent body established this week to oversee key security and location roles associated with next-generation 911 (NG911)...
Nokia: Fabricio Velez update development on IMS-based NG911 approach
Fabricio Velez, global solutions architect for Nokia, explains how public-safety answering points (PSAPs) could leverage valuable data from the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) that is part of wireless carriers’ core networks to deliver rich multimedia information—such...
CareFlight launches new app to quicken emergency response (OH)
DAYTON — A new app has been introduced by CareFlight that helps emergency crews request CareFlight response more efficiently. First responders in the area no longer have to make requests for CareFlight through radio traffic or check on their...
SUPERVISORS APPROVE INCREASE IN CITIES’ 911-SERVICE FEE (IA)
[...]How much are Plymouth County residents willing to pay to have their 911-calls answered? Currently, cities pay $3.75 per capita (per person) annually. Plymouth County Sheriff Mike Van Otterloo requested Plymouth County Supervisors consider “doubling it” for the...
9-1-1 Emergency System reaches NW province (Dominican Republic)
Cotui, Dominican Republic.- President Danilo Medina on Wed. inaugurated the National Emergency and Security Assistance System 9-1-1 in Sánchez Ramírez province (northwest). According to a 9-1-1 statement, with the arrival of the service to that province, the system...
The Kari’s Law Deadline is Almost Here. Is Your Organization Ready?
Kari’s Law and Ray Baum’s Act require all multi-line phone systems in the U.S. (like those found in office buildings) to enable direct dial to 9-1-1, direct routing to a 9-1-1 center, and on-site notification of a 9-1-1 call that includes a detailed “dispatchable...
911 Cost-Sharing Agreement Between Maine Cities Gets Review (ME)
(TNS) — The City Council agreed Tuesday to begin negotiations with Auburn over how to fund L-A 911, the shared emergency communications department of the two cities. While an agreement between the two cities has been in place largely unchanged since 1978, the Auburn...
Technology, Training Help Police Communicate, Serve The Public (TX)
The Muleshoe Police Department has been undergoing training and making transitions to programs that will allow them great accessibility to information so that they can better serve the public.“We just transitioned to FirstNet through AT&T,” McHone said. “It...
After outcry over proposed cell tower in Sawtooths, officials say they’ll ‘vet options’ (ID)
Idaho officials say they are weighing stakeholder concerns following outcry over a proposed cellular tower lease on state-owned land near a popular outdoor recreation area. The 195-foot tower would be built near the Sawtooth Fish Hatchery on endowment land...
FirstNet Engagement Workshops (GA)
(ATLANTA) – The FirstNet Engagement Workshop will provide a hands-on opportunity for your agency to engage with the First Responder Network Authority to analyze how the network's products and services can support your mission, communications capabilities, and...
Commissioners ‘ashamed’ of CenturyLink after 911 system outage in Page (AZ)
PAGE, AZ — Members of the Arizona Corporation Commission told CenturyLink the company has about a month to fix service issues in Page before they take the next step that could lead to legal action against the company. According to Page's city manager, there have been...
200% increase in 9-1-1 calls following quake (Cayman Islands)
Cayman’s 9-1-1 emergency call centre experienced a 200% increase in calls in the hour following last week’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake, according to officials. The calls were from people reporting small fires, the smell of gas and alarms going off, as well as sinkholes...
Montgomery Township recap: Police dispatcher promoted, another hired (PA)
MONTGOMERY TWP — In an emergency, the first person you talk to when calling 911 may be the most important. Montgomery Township's officials greeted two of those key dispatchers last week, formalizing the appointment of a new police dispatcher and an upgrade in...
County 911 eyes wireless way to link dispatchers (OH)
LISBON — After a recent problem with an AT&T maintenance outage made it impossible for the dispatchers at the county’s 911 answering centers as well as other dispatcher to communicate with each other, the county 911 Emergency Service Committee on Thursday approved...
Arapahoe County 911 dispatchers join the ranks of first-responders (CO)
Arapahoe County’s emergency dispatchers will receive more money and better benefits after they were designated Wednesday as first-responders just like sheriff’s deputies, firefighters and paramedics. The move for the 36 dispatchers who answer 911 calls and communicate...
AT&T adds new sites in Berks County (PA)
AT&T says it recently added new cells sites to enhance the area’s 4G LTE coverage. In a press release, AT&T says "our investment will help customers get the most out of their mobile devices." One site will boost coverage for customers in Lyons, Dryville, New...
Woodbury County funding repairs to The Security Institute (IA)
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Western Iowa Tech's Security Institute is looking for help from the county for a major repair project. That building hosts Woodbury County's communications center and emergency management offices. The college is looking to make repairs to the...
Sonim CEO reiterates public-safety focus, says company ‘is not for sale’
Sonim Technologies is “not for sale” and intends to continue developing rugged public-safety broadband products, including high-powered user equipment (HPUE) that take advantage of 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum to extend the effective range of devices, according to new...
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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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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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