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The Monitoring Association (TMA) onboards 63rd PSAP in TN
The Monitoring Association (TMA) announced the onboarding of its 63rd PSAP in the United States — The Metropolitan Nashville Davidson County Tenn. Department of Emergency Communications. Launched in 2011 as a public-private partnership, TMA’s ASAP-to-PSAP...
Why It’s an Exciting Time to Work as an ISV in Public Safety
First responders encounter dangerous, life-threatening situations on a regular basis. As they respond to natural disasters, accidents, criminal activity, and other incidents, public safety organizations need real-time information to inform their decision making and...
Internet-delivered therapy program to support public safety personnel (Canada)
Public safety personnel (PSP) in Saskatchewan have a new on-line tool to help them manage and maintain their mental health and well-being. The University of Regina today announced the launch of the new Public Safety Personnel Internet-delivered Cognitive Behaviour...
The Public Safety LTE & Mobile Broadband Market – Global Industry to Exhibit Above Average Growth During 2017-2030
Until recently, LTE has predominantly been considered a supplementary mobile broadband technology in the public safety sector, to provide high-bandwidth data applications that cannot be delivered over existing narrowband LMR (Land Mobile Radio) systems. However, with...
BrandPost: Overcoming Technology and Funding Challenges to NG911 Adoption
Operators at 9-1-1 centers nationwide answer about 240 million calls a year, according to the National Emergency Number Association. How those calls are handled in an emergency can mean the difference between life and death. Every second counts, which means the...
2019 was busy year for dispatchers (IN)
Everyone is aware of the time and commitment the local police, fire, and EMS departments put into each day. But without the support of the dispatchers, their job would be tremendously more difficult. An often underappreciated job, dispatchers are the initial contact...
AT&T’s Lowband 5G Covers 50M People, Will Go Nationwide Mid-Year 2020
AT&T executives say that their lowband 850MHz 5G footprint now covers 50 million people in the US, as the operator plans to expand that nationwide to fully 200 million people by mid-year 2020. [...] AT&T reported that it has completed 75% of its nationwide...
Communications tower planned for Sawtooth Valley
195-foot tower would be used by emergency responders A 195-foot-tall communications tower is planned to be built on a ridge just west of the Sawtooth Hatchery in the Sawtooth Valley, 10 miles south of Stanley... READ MORE
Jan. 30: Groundbreaking ceremony for the Currituck Public Safety Center (NC)
The Public Safety Center is targeted for completion in late 2020 with an approximate project budget of $18 million. It will house the Currituck County departments of Sheriff, Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services, and 911 Communications. The building will...
High-crime motels are costing Raleigh taxpayers and take a toll on Emergency Communications (NC)
[...]Cities nationwide struggle to keep cheap motels from turning into crime centers. But while others have fought back with lawsuits and other tools to make owners accountable, Raleigh has not. In a two-month investigation, The News & Observer found eight motels...
VIDEO: How FirstNet’s deployables assist public safety
Here’s a short video outlining FirstNet’s different kinds of deployable solutions, provided at no cost to FirstNet subscribers. FirstNet can call on a fleet of 72 wheeled deployables plus three flying cells on wheels and one aerostat. So far, the deployables have...
Dispatchers looking to receive first responders status (CA)
On January 22, a new bill was announced at a press conference by a group of public safety dispatchers from across California. Assembly Bill 1945 (AB 1945), which has been championed by Assemblymember Rudy Salas, will reclassify and recognize the efforts of public...
Local dispatcher successfully talks family through childbirth on Highway 54 (MO)
AUDRAIN COUNTY — A dispatcher was praised in a post on the Audrain County E-911 Joint Communications Facebook page for successfully assisting a woman give a live childbirth on Highway 54. The post said Lexi Friedli answered the call of a man who was driving into...
Man Is Arrested After Using 911 To Hit On The Dispatchers (WI)
Benjamin Duddles in Wisconsin is an idiot. Duddles allegedly called 911 multiple times to solicit the female dispatchers. Last week, Duddles called the police's line four times in 37 minutes to hit on the dispatchers. In one of the calls, he told a female dispatcher,...
911 Dispatcher Sample Job Description
911 emergency dispatchers respond to calls for emergency help. They dispatch an emergency response team to provide pre-arrival instructions to callers and are highly trained emergency response professionals. Job Description Sample We are looking for a reliable and...
A day in the life of a 911 dispatcher (NE)
When calling 911, people often don't think about the person on the other line. 911 dispatchers can have a rollercoaster of a day from calls of noise complaints to walking a new parent into birth. Fox 42's Shirelle Moore will get a front-row seat in the life of a 911...
GLOBAL SATELLITE BROADBAND COMMUNICATION IN PUBLIC SAFETY MARKET MANUFACTURING BASE AND COMPETITORS GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS
A new statistical surveying study titled “Global Satellite Broadband Communication in Public Safety Market“ investigates a few critical features identified with Satellite Broadband Communication in Public Safety Market covering industry condition, division...
FirstNet’s Dedicated Public Safety Broadband Network is Driving Innovation for Law Enforcement
By David Cook, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority
The last decade has brought about rapid advances in technology that have changed our daily lives. The first smartphones hit the streets in 2007, and today nearly every American has at least one in their pocket.
Police chiefs nationwide have also steadily increased their departments’ use of mobile broadband technology over the last ten years to help capture and share information and coordinate responses during both routine and emergency situations. But with the rise of consumer’s use of data via smartphones, commercial networks have become heavily congested and law enforcement often has to compete for a connection. This might be why your phone has four bars and you still cannot make a call, your local cell site might be at capacity.
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Deadline approaching for people interested in becoming a CPD dispatcher (OH)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) — The final of three information sessions was held Wednesday night at the Columbus Police Academy. Organizers say 250 people attended the final session. All of them are interested in pursuing a career as a Columbus police dispatcher....
Thomas appointed Calloway County Emergency Management Director (KY)
MURRAY — Chesley Thomas was appointed to the position of Calloway County Emergency Management Director Tuesday, according to a press release from the Calloway County Fiscal Court. Thomas was sworn in Tuesday afternoon by Calloway County Judge-Executive...
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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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