A nationwide staffing shortage at emergency communications centers has reached a crisis stage as ECCs struggle to ensure they are staffed properly. After looking at the causes of this issue, we look at potential solutions to this staffing shortage in part two of our series.

Carbyne and GeoComm announced a partnership between the two companies focused on a next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) solution.

The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) is seeking comment on its “Requirements for 3D GIS for E9-1-1 and NG 9-1-1” document.

Polaris Wireless, a market leader of high accuracy software-based wireless location solutions, signed license agreements with two cellular device manufacturers for the integration of the company’s FCC-compliant E9-1-1 Z-axis location solution.

The San Diego Police Department’s Communications Division implemented NICE Inform Elite to automate performance metrics tracking, quality assurance reviews and incident reconstruction.

The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International named Mel Maier, former commander of the Emergency Communications and Operations Division of the Oakland County (Michigan) Sheriff’s Office, as its new chief technology officer (CTO).

The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is seeking comments for a candidate American National Standard (ANS) for advanced automatic collision notification (AACN) vehicle emergency data set (VEDS).

As disasters increase in frequency and severity, strong communications in impacted areas are critical. MissionCritical Communications asked Marcus Claycomb, business development manager at Panasonic, about some of the challenges facing responders in the field during disasters, as well as ways to address some of those challenges.

Comtech Telecommunications SmartResponse solution RapidSOS Ready designation. RapidSOS is an emergency-response data platform that securely links life-saving data directly to emergency service providers and first responders.

A nationwide staffing shortage at emergency communications centers has reached a crisis stage as ECCs struggle to ensure they are staffed properly. These shortages have led to mandatory overtime and impacts to worker well-being. This two part series looks at the causes of the shortage, as well as solutions.