Someone has been intermittently jamming radio transmissions of fire and rescue departments in southern Maine for the past few months, but recently the problem escalated sharply.
Tag Archives: Maine
Maine County to Hold Public Hearings for a Proposed New Dispatch Center
FARMINGTON — A series of public hearings on a proposed $598,300 new dispatch center for Franklin County will begin Thursday in Kingfield.
Blue Hill to Neighbors: Pay for Dispatch Service or Else
Residents recently voted to send a message to Hancock County officials: Start collecting emergency dispatch user fees from every town or potentially forego Blue Hill’s share of the bill.
Maine: Dispatch Dispute Could Lead to Lawsuit
CHINA — A long-running dispute between the state and the town over fees for dispatching police and sheriff’s officers could leave the town without that service or embroiled in a legal battle.
Panel Recommends against Bill to Encourage 9-1-1 Calls in Case of Drug Overdoses
Alex Barber BDN Staff, Bangor Daily News (Maine) AUGUSTA, Maine — The Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on Monday unanimously recommended against passage of a bill that aimed to encourage people to call 911 to report an overdose by preventing law enforcement from charging with drug possession those helping the victim. The committee [...]
Maine: Number of Emergency Dispatch Sites Focus of Hearing
Dawn Gagnon, Bangor Daily News (Maine) Staff AUGUSTA, Maine — Managers and directors of Maine’s emergency dispatch centers will gather before a legislative committee Wednesday to show support for the adoption of a study concluding that the state’s 911 call answering centers should not be consolidated or reduced to fewer than 15 to 17. There [...]
Mixup Caused Dispatch Worries
A high-profile murder and suicide earlier this year in Winslow highlighted concern among police officials that emergency responders could be dispatched to wrong street addresses.
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Don’t Procrastinate … The FCC’s Narrowband Deadline Is Almost Here!
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Dispatching: A Profession or a Job?
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FCC Says PSAPs Must Be Able to Receive 9-1-1 Texts
- Naples City Council Bristle at Cost of New Radios; Suggest Officers Share
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Duty-Related Trauma Exposure in 9-1-1 Telecommunicators
- Residents: Go Slow on Address Change
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Don’t Procrastinate … The FCC’s Narrowband Deadline Is Almost Here!
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Protect Your PSAP Applications from Downtime
- Senate Confirms Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai as New FCC Commissioners
- N.M. Governor Unveils Wildfire-Warning System
- FCC Reviews Rules Governing the Emergency Alert System
- S. Elgin Dispatch Switch Smooth So Far
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