(Federal Communications Commission / Flickr) FCC proposes rules requiring wireless providers to deliver NG911 calls The Federal Communications Commission proposed rules requiring wireless providers to deliver 911 calls in a digital format if requested by 911 authorities. Jun 8, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
A New York City Fire Department engine works its way up Eight Avenue near Times Square on Jan. 1. (Bruce Bennett / Getty Images) In 3 years, NYC’s text-to-911 has seen over 2 million text messages A text-to-911 service New York City launched in June 2020 has been helped emergency officials respond to more than 100,000 unique incidents. Jun 2, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at the campaign launch event for “We Love NYC” in Times Square on March 20, 2023 in New York City. (Alexi Rosenfeld / Getty Images) New York unveils $55M in grants for public safety, emergency communications New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $55 million in grants to upgrade emergency communications systems and public safety answering points. May 16, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) How AI-powered live audio translation helps one Texas 911 system respond faster The 911 Emergency Services Department of Presidio County, Texas, is testing AI-enabled live audio translation for emergency calls. Apr 21, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) Four New Jersey counties receive grants for next-generation 911 upgrades As part of a statewide push, four counties in New Jersey were awarded grants to upgrade their 911 centers to the next-generation systems. Apr 3, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
(Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) NYC says it’s on track to launch next-generation 911 system by 2024 New York City CTO Matt Fraser said the city is on track to launch a 911 system that allows callers to submit photos and videos. Dec 29, 2022 By Keely Quinlan
(Pattilabelle / Getty Images) Pennsylvania picks firm for next-generation 911 upgrade Pennsylvania signed Mission Critical Partners to upgrade to a 911 system that will one day handle text, photos and video. Nov 8, 2022 By Lindsay McKenzie
(Getty Images) Two more counties sign onto STARNet, Pennsylvania’s new statewide radio network A 911 center serving two Central Pennsylvania counties announced it's joining STARNet, the state's new interoperable radio network. Jun 1, 2022 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) Firm picked to provide California’s NG911 emergency alerts Rave Mobile Safety is now providing emergency mass notification services in California as the state upgrades to next-generation 911. Mar 1, 2022 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) GIS work was essential for next-generation 911 upgrade, says Florida county official County 911 coordinator Stephen Kennedy said he spent two years synchronizing GIS data before the county could update its 911 system. Feb 4, 2022 By Colin Wood