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Category: Emergency Services


Basic Services, Emergency Services

Public safety coalition urges Congress to fund next-generation 911

January 25, 2024

Via: StateScoop

This week, a coalition of nine national organizations sent a letter to Congress, urging federal legislators to pass a bill that would allow states to deploy next-generation 911, an internet-based system that experts say is a much-needed replacement to the […]


Basic Services, Emergency Services

DIY Fire Protection Versus Outsourced Fire Protection

October 10, 2023

Via: Waste360

Fighting fires is no easy task, especially a fire that begins within a waste or recycling facility. In this month’s column, I explore why it’s important to be prepared for a facility fire and explain the difference between DIY fire […]


Basic Services, Emergency Services

Without federal funding, next-generation 911 plods along

July 20, 2023

Via: StateScoop

Emergency call centers across the country are steadily trading in their analog call-taking equipment for modern devices packed with new features designed to bolster public safety, while call providers swap out copper wiring for fiber-optic cables. These efforts are part […]


Basic Services, Emergency Services

Minnesota hires firm to draft next-generation 911 plan

June 15, 2023

Via: StateScoop

The consulting and services firm Mission Critical Partners announced Thursday it was recently awarded a contract with Minnesota’s technology and emergency communications agencies to develop a new statewide strategy for the state’s deployment of next-generation 911. The firm is tasked […]


Basic Services, Emergency Services

Missouri to provide schools with ‘silent’ emergency alert app

May 11, 2023

Via: StateScoop

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday announced that public and charter schools across the state can soon sign up for access to a new app that will allow teachers to alert emergency responders and other school staff during emergencies. The […]


Basic Services, Electric Utility, Emergency Services, Public Utilities

PG&E, SCE detail plans to spend more than $23B through 2025 to prevent wildfires in their footprints

March 28, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

PG&E’s wildfire mitigation plan is based on measures that it says have previously reduced the number of acres burned in the most high-risk portions of its service territory by 99% in 2022, as compared to the 2018-2020 average. These include […]


Basic Services, Emergency Services

Kagan: How Operator and 9-1-1 Emergency Services are evolving

February 8, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

Yesterday, Operator, Directory Assistance and 9-1-1 Emergency Services all played an important role in our landline telephone world. However, as landlines are being replaced by wireless smartphones, VoIP Internet service and other technologies, these vital services are also fading away. […]


Basic Services, Emergency Services

What do first responders want from communications tech?

January 30, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

A new survey of more than 7,100 first responders conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reflects their need for communications tech that is “trustworthy,” “controllable” and “[reduces] user frustration.” NIST’s “Voice of First Responders” project was […]


Basic Services, Emergency Services

Nextivity acquires public safety HPUE company

January 19, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

In-building wireless company Nextivity has acquired High-Power User Equipment (HPUE) company Assured Wireless, which serves the public safety user market. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Assured Wireless was founded in 2016 and is based in San Diego, […]


Basic Services, Emergency Services

T-Mobile US, Sinch launch real-time emergency text capability

November 2, 2022

Via: RCR Wireless News

T-Mobile US has partnered with cloud platform provider Sinch to launch NextGen 911 Real-Time Text (RTT), a new service that allows customers to text for emergency assistance. RTT, which the carrier first implemented in its devices in 2016, refers to […]


Basic Services, Emergency Services

Louisiana selects Rave Mobile Safety for emergency alerting service

July 13, 2022

Via: StateScoop

Rave Mobile Safety, which makes software for public safety and emergency management agencies, announced Wednesday it was recently selected by Louisiana to power a statewide public alerting system. The company will provide Louisiana services through the Integrated Public Alert and […]


Basic Services, Emergency Services

Firm picked to provide California’s NG911 emergency alerts

March 1, 2022

Via: StateScoop

The public-safety tech firm Rave Mobile Safety announced Monday that it’s been selected as California’s provider for emergency mass notifications amid a statewide project to upgrade its 911 system. Rave’s cloud-based platform is now available to hundreds of public-safety agencies […]


Basic Services, Emergency Services

States need boost for 911 networks and staffing, analysts say

November 23, 2021

Via: StateScoop

Emergency call centers across the nation are “doing a good job” upgrading to modern technology compatible with next-generation 911, but the core infrastructure backing those systems needs a boost, according to a recent analysis from the public-safety consulting firm Mission […]


Basic Services, Emergency Services

CISA issues third emergency directive since SolarWinds

April 21, 2021

Via: FCW

Hours after warning that government agencies have been affected by vulnerabilities found in a piece of virtual private networking software, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued its third emergency directive in five months to civilian federal agencies. The new […]


Basic Services, Electric Utility, Emergency Services, Other Utilities, Public Utilities

California’s Latest Demand-Side Emergency Plan Draws Criticism From Providers

March 10, 2021

Via: Greentech Media

“Disappointing.” That’s how a range of clean energy advocates and demand response providers are describing the California Public Utilities Commission’s latest plan to prevent a repeat of the state’s August 2020 rolling blackouts this coming summer. The proposed decision (PDF) […]


Basic Services, Emergency Services, Health & Insurance, Social Services

‘It Doesn’t Feel Worth It’: Covid Is Pushing New York’s EMTs to the Brink

February 24, 2021

Via: Kaiser Health News

In his 17 years as an emergency medical provider, Anthony Almojera thought he had seen it all. “Shootings, stabbings, people on fire, you name it,” he said. Then came covid-19. Before the pandemic, Almojera said it was normal to respond […]


Basic Services, Emergency Services, Health & Insurance, Social Services

Does the arrival of urgent care centers reduce the acuity of visits at nearby EDs?

February 18, 2021

Via: Healthcare Economist

Urgent care centers are on the rise. Back in 2013, there were only 6,100, but this number increased to 9,616 by late 2019 a 7.9% average annual increase. The rise of urgent care could have positive or negative impacts on […]


Basic Services, Emergency Services

Nebraska plans to complete next-generation 911 by end of 2022

February 4, 2021

Via: StateScoop

The State of Nebraska plans to complete its deployment of next-generation 911 by the end of next year, a public safety official there told StateScoop on Thursday. Following a competitive procurement process, Nebraska last month awarded telecommunications contractor Lumen an […]


Basic Services, Emergency Services, Health & Insurance, Social Services

Surprise! Congress Takes Steps to Curb Unexpected Medical Bills

December 22, 2020

Via: Kaiser Health News

Most Americans tell pollsters they’re worried about being able to afford an unexpected medical bill. Late Monday, Congress passed a bill to allay some of those fears. The measure is included in a nearly 5,600-page package providing coronavirus economic relief […]


Basic Services, Emergency Services

EPA Wraps Up Hazardous Waste Clean-Up from Oregon’s Almeda Fire

November 9, 2020

Via: Waste360

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed nearly 90 percent of the clean-up of the hazardous household waste from Oregon’s Almeda Fire. However, two-thirds of property owners have not completed the necessary Right of Entry forms for the clean-up to […]