GRAND COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Firefighters battling the Williams Fork Fire say a radio repeater suffered significant damage Wednesday. According to firefighters, field staff found the damage while servicing a radio tower that had stopped working. Firefighters say the lines … [Read more...]
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (IOWA'S NEWS NOW) — Now seven weeks ago, Cedar Rapids was hit by intense winds upwards of 100 mph killing virtually all forms of communication. This event left many Iowans unable to get into contact with loved ones, Danielle Sweet and her family just being … [Read more...]
The system that carries 911 emergency calls suffered a temporary outage Monday night. Calls in Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois, Nevada, Ohio, Arizona and Delaware were affected with Minneapolis police claiming the loss of service in the U.S. affected the entire … [Read more...]
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday overwhelmingly approved legislation that would repeal a law requiring the FCC to auction public-safety T-Band spectrum and would seek to prohibit the practice of state and local governments using revenue from 911 fees for … [Read more...]
Ongoing staffing shortages at the York County 911 Center have caused the center's director to reduce the frequency and kinds of nonemergency services that dispatchers have been providing to police, fire and EMS agencies. The York Dispatch has obtained a copy of a two-page … [Read more...]
Members of a federal working group to guide the nation’s transition to an IP-based 911 system warned during a virtual event Wednesday that the emergency call system has a particularly large attack surface during this transitional period. States and their emergency call centers … [Read more...]
This piece starts with an article from the Washington Post about a tragic death. Please take time to read it as well as pass it on to your communication center leaders. It is also important that Fire Officers in the field have a thorough appreciation and understanding of the … [Read more...]
CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. — Clackamas County Communications 911, also known as CCOM, had to evacuate their building Thursday because of the wildfire threat. CCOM said its 911 center was placed in a level 2 evacuation notice and they decided to evacuate the building so they … [Read more...]
There will be a Lexipol & IAFC webinar next week, Wednesday, September 16, 1 pm Eastern / 10 am Pacific and it will be featuring: -FDNY Chief of Department John Sudnik... -Seattle Fire Chief Harold Scoggins... -Chief of Champaign IL Fire Chief Gary Ludwig (Immediate Past … [Read more...]
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. — A grieving mom is calling for the resignation of Loudoun County's fire chief after an emotional hearing at the Board of Supervisors. Fire Chief Keith Johnson outlined more than a dozen procedural changes he's made to avoid a repeat of the 911 confusion … [Read more...]