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Google urged to fix Android update responsible for false calls to 911
Top Minnesota prosecutors are urging Google to fix a software update on its cellphones that is causing device-users to dial 911 unknowingly.
New dispatch audio reveals moments after 911 chief’s car accident (LA)
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New audio recordings FOX 8 obtained reveal the moment 911 center chief Tyrell Morris got into an accident in his city-owned vehicle. We’ve also learned from a City Hall source that the Inspector General’s office sent investigators to the 911...
Mountain View City Council approves $165M early design for future public safety building (CA)
The Mountain View City Council voted Tuesday night to approve early design plans for the city’s new public safety building, an expensive project that's expected to cost between $160 and $165 million and may need a ballot measure to get over the finish line. City...
Kansas City to request emergency 911 system meeting (MO)
If approved, people who call 911 could hear a prompt asking them to push 1 to contact police, 2 for fire, or 3 for EMS before hearing a dispatcher’s voice.
Tyrell Morris resigns as Orleans Parish communications director (LA)
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - According to a release sent out on Monday (June 26) afternoon, Orleans Parish Communication District Executive Director Tyrell Morris has announced his resignation.
Better technology can help solve the public-safety staffing crisis
Every time I read about a public safety agency being short staffed, with a burnt-out workforce, draining their overtime budget, I feel their pain. by Karima Holmes From New York to New Mexico and in communities all across the nation, police and fire departments...
Bryan Man Arrested For Making Abusive 9-1-1 Calls Also Charged With Public Intoxication … (TX)
Brazos County sheriff’s deputies make an arrest after a man calls 9-1-1 eight times and the non-emergency dispatch number seven times during a five hour period last Sunday.
City’s 911 fails to answer 31 calls a day (FL)
HIALEAH, Fla. — When Paulo Rivero fell from the roof of his home in West Hialeah, his wife, Aida, immediately called 911. But no one answered while her husband was unconscious on the ground. Eventually, after repeated calls, an emergency operator got on...
911 dispatcher at heart of scandal fired (AL)
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - The city of Dothan fired a 911 dispatch supervisor facing charges that she conspired to provide sensitive law enforcement data to a blogger.
Motorcade honors dispatcher (TX)
Kaufman County emergency vehicles escorted the body of Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office Dispatcher Stormie Matthews from MD Anderson in Houston back to her home city, including passing through Athens mid-afternoon on Saturday.
NGA and Convey911 Announce the Partnership aimed to revolutionize NG911 Call-Handling
NGA 911, LLC and Convey911 are excited this partnership and collaboration between NGA and Convey911 would mean a transformative leap forward in NG911 call-handling, instilling a profound sense of security, comfort, and connection within the 9-1-1 community. READ FULL...
King County Sheriff’s Office struggling after ‘security incident’ (WA)
“corruption to our network.” It rendered computers unusable, locked staffers out of systems, and severely impacted the 911 dispatch servers and fingerprinting tools, setting off an emergency response from county computer technicians.
Judge orders probation, community service for former county dispatcher (OH)
NEW PHILADELPHIA ‑ A former 911 dispatcher at the Tuscarawas County Sheriff's Office has been ordered to spend two years on probation and perform 300 hours of community service for theft, forgery and three counts of misdemeanor theft.
Sedgwick County 911 flooded with non-emergency calls during severe weather (KS)
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - As tornado sirens sounded Saturday night, calls flooded Sedgwick County’s 911 center. Many of the calls weren’t emergencies, including general questions about the storm and why sirens were going off.
Power outage, generator failure took down 911 in Jackson following storms, chief says (MS)
Power outage, generator failure took down 911 in Jackson following storms, chief says ‘What could go wrong, unfortunately, did go wrong,’ interim chief says
New software lets 911 callers livestream video to Ravenna dispatchers (OH)
Typically, when people call 911 in emergencies, communication with a dispatcher is limited to voice only. But those calling the Ravenna police and fire dispatch center with a cellphone now have the option of providing dispatchers with a livestream video of an...
Internal report on 2022 killing raises issues with Cleveland police dispatch (OH)
On Sept. 6, 2022, Cleveland detectives knocked on the door of James Sidelka's Old Brooklyn home. They were there to tell Sidelka that his daughter, Carly Capek, had been killed in the Cleveland house where she was living.
New Athens County 911/EMA facility comes closer to reality (OH)
After years of planning and delays, the Athens County 911 Emergency Communications Center and Emergency Management Agency will soon start counting the days until they move into their new shared building in The Plains. READ FULL ARTICLE
New D.C. Council Bill Aims To Force More Transparency From Embattled 911 Agency
The D.C. Council will consider a bill that would require the city’s emergency call and dispatch agency to release more information about its own errors. READ FULL ARTICLE
911 Dispatchers, the hidden heroes of Snohomish County (WA)
EVERETT, Wash., June 14, 2023—The Snohomish County 911 dispatch center is Washington state’s largest 911 center by volume, area, and population served, handling an average 2,031 incoming calls or texts for emergency service a day – roughly one call every 42...
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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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