Posts From Public Safety Communications
Technical Assistance from the OEC
November 20, 2012This summer tested our mettle—and our air-conditioners—with its record heat. It also tested the nation’s first responders. Tampa and Charlotte…
Read full articleDenise Amber Lee Foundation Invited to Attend 9-1-1 Public Safety Telecommunications Academy Graduation Ceremonies
November 16, 2012As a result of the tragic death of Denise Amber Lee, Florida now requires 232 hours of mandatory training for all 9-1-1 telecommunicators. Denise’s husband and President of the Denise Amber Lee Foundation, Nathan Lee, was present at the Nov. 14th graduation of future 9-1-1 telecommunicators.
Read full articleWhat Being an RPL Means to Me
November 15, 2012We asked several people who have earned the designation of Registered Public-Safety Leader (RPL) what the professional designation means to them and how it has helped with their career. Our Q & As with Ron Gross, administrative and training manager for the North Suburban Emergency Communications Center in Des Plaines, Ill., and Shelley Peterson, 9-1-1 communications coordinator for Logan City (Utah) Police Department, are below.
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Julie Parker Uses Her Journalist Past to Find Success in Public Safety
November 8, 2012When Julie Parker, 43, began her new job as the director of media relations for the Prince George’s County (Md.) Police Department (PGPD) on July 5, 2011, she brought with her a wealth of experience as a professional journalist.
Read full articleDesigned from Scratch: A Layman’s Description of the NENA i3 End-State Architecture
October 25, 2012This article provides an overview of the i3 end-state architecture and describe how call delivery differs from what we know today.
Read full articleProtect Your Castle
October 18, 2012This is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and the overarching theme is: Our Shared Responsibility. EVERY police department is at risk.
Read full articleLose the Bad Attitude
October 17, 2012Do you still love your job? Do you still look forward to what your day may bring you when you…
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Celeste Anne Smelser Baldino Continues a Family Tradition
October 10, 2012Baldino began her career in 2000 as a communications officer in Roanoke County, Va., where every day was different.
Read full articleState & Local Broadband Planning
October 4, 2012Whatever the need—broadband or otherwise—OEC is poised to continue to support our stakeholders throughout this process. But most importantly, public safety needs to remain united in our efforts to meet our goal.
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Change … It’s Not Just a Political Slogan!
November 15, 2012As I write this I am sitting on my mother’s front porch in Tennessee watching the leaves fall from the trees and my daughter trying desperately to carve her first pumpkin on her own. It’s so beautiful this time of year. I can’t help but think that soon winter will come and cover everything up with its blanket of snow, getting ready for springtime. As usual, my mind drifts to work, wondering how things are going back in Florida, silently hoping they’re missing me.
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