As of Tuesday, worker’s compensation payments for EMS members that were supposed to be directly deposited have still not gone through, leaving the first responders without a much-needed financial boost that can range from $700 to $900.
Law enforcement officials in many cities that have deployed automatic license plate recognition cameras say they help solve crimes, but critics are skeptical and raise concerns about privacy.
The new FCC rules will require phone and Internet companies to deploy NG911 core services networks within six to 12 months of getting a request from a local call center.
Outages have hit at least eight states this year. They’re emblematic of problems plaguing emergency communications due in part to wide disparities in the systems’ age and capabilities, and in funding of 911 systems.
"This team has been aggressive, and the weather has been unforgiving," said Robert Bell, a retired Forest Service liaison officer. "The biggest problem is resources. We have to do the best we can with what we have."
“Students who have experienced trauma in a variety of ways, especially gun violence, for them to be involved in a highly sensorial armed assailant drill at school could be a very negative thing.”
This is not this fire season's first incident in Humboldt County. The Point Fire in southern Humboldt County is burning through 85 acres but is 90 percent contained and all evacuation orders have been rescinded.
The mapping techniques will create accurate floor plans of every building in the 573 schools, providing essential information to local first responders during a critical incident response.
There have been improvements in location accuracy in the next-generation environment that push data from the call center to the first responder, but complete NG911 deployments have been slow.
The town’s plan expired in 2023. The new hazard mitigation plan will be valid for five years following the Town Council’s adoption of it. The planning process is funded by a $18,000 grant and $2,000 by the town.
