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Scenes from NENA 2014
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- 18th June 2014
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Anna Gomez confirmed as fifth FCC commissioner
U.S. senators today voted 55-43 to confirm Anna Gomez as the fifth commissioner at the FCC, providing Democrats with its first majority at the agency since President Joe Biden was inaugurated in January 2021. “Thank you to President Biden for nominating me to the Federal Communications Commission and to the Senate for confirming me,” Gomez […]
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Emergency dispatch centers are facing a staffing crisis, report says
Across the United States, emergency dispatch centers are facing an acute staffing crisis: administrators can’t hire enough dispatchers, compounding stress on employees who are already shouldering an increased workload. Burnout is a huge problem. “A staggering 82% of respondents’ call centers report being understaffed. These staffing challenges span from difficulties in hiring new personnel to […]
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Senate committee advances FCC nomination of Anna Gomez, renominations of Carr, Starks
Members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation yesterday approved the nomination of Anna Gomez to be a new FCC commissioner, as well as the renominations of existing FCC commissioners Brendan Carr and Geoffrey Starks. All three candidates can now be considered for confirmation by the full Senate. Commerce Committee members approved all […]
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Better technology can help solve the public-safety staffing crisis
Every time I read about a public safety agency being short staffed, with a burnt-out workforce, draining their overtime budget, I feel their pain. From New York to New Mexico and in communities all across the nation, police and fire departments routinely are forced to mandate longer shifts, which takes an emotional toll and raises […]