Communications during disasters are critical for first responders, public officials, and individuals. Should cellular network outages occur during or after a disaster, knowledge of where the outages have occurred and when communications have been restored may aid response. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) h…
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Public safety telecommunicators (e.g., 911 operators and 911 dispatchers) have been referred to as the “first” first responders, as they are often the initial responders to an emergency. “Public safety telecommunicators” is not classified as a Protective Service Occupation (i.e., workers who provide public safety) und…
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