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Behind the rescue scene: 911 dispatchers

The short moment of silence is broken by a loud chirping sound of the phones demanding immediate attention. A dispatcher sitting at one of four desk areas in the office answers. Depending on the call, they look at one or more of the six computer screens set up at each...

Rimbey RCMP respond to prank 9-1-1 call

In the last week Rimbey RCMP responded to 61 calls for service. These calls include but are not limited to: six thefts, three complaints of threats uttered, three thefts of motor vehicles files, and five traffic collisions. On August 21 RCMP responded to a 911 hang up...

911 dispatcher in Fort Smith drowning had already resigned

Video is available when you click on "read full story". The 911 dispatcher who took the call of a drowning woman in Fort Smith on Saturday had already resigned before she took the call, Danny Baker, interim police chief, told 40/29 News. Saturday morning was already...

Fort Worth MedStar Takes Us Inside Communications Center

Traffic in North Texas can change in an instant. We tell you about it every morning and the people over at MedStar deal with it all the time. Often medical emergency personnel are rerouted while trying to get patients to the hospital. We were inside MedStar’s...

Columbia City opens $1.6M dispatch center

COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City’s 911 dispatchers began taking calls in a new location earlier this month — but not far from its previous location. The city unveiled its new dispatch center, holding a ribbon cutting and open house on a Tuesday evening and taking its...

Mysterious 911 calls explained

Athens Police Department officers were sent on Thursday afternoon to check out several 911 calls received with nothing but static on the other end. Officers James Graham and Josh Ames were sent to an Athens residence to check out the calls that originated from a cell...

New Tech Allows County to Pinpoint 911 Callers

FREEHOLD – A short walk down a hallway and through an entrance inside the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office public safety center in Freehold leads to the 911 communications center, a large room filled with computer and video screens. Dispatchers work behind desks with...

Early morning CodeRed alert was a dispatcher mistake

A Wood County Sheriff’s Office deputy mistakenly issued a test of the CodeRed system during her training early this morning. The alert was sent to all subscribers around 2:40 a.m., according to a release by the sheriff’s office. “The dispatcher understand the...

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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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