Preparedness response and communications will come to order. The subcommittee is meeting today to receive testimony on the state of First Responder communications. I now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. I want to welcome all witnesses here this morning on an issue that is vital to our Homeland Security. The ability of our First Responders to communicate. As noted in the 2006 national interoperable baseline survey, there is a, quote, direct correlation between effective communications, interoperatedability and First Responders ability to save lives, end quote. In my hometown of new york city we know this all too well. Both the first both the office of Emergency Communications and First Responder Network Authority were established in the wake of the communication failures of 9 11 and later in hurricane katrina. We have made a great deal of progress since those fateful disasters. States and localities have invested billions of dollars in their Communications Networks, including
And your attendance here today and we look forward to hearing from you. The subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness response medications will come to order. The subcommittee is meeting today to receive testimony on the state of First Responders medications. I now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. I want to welcome all witnesses here this morning on an issue that is vital to our Homeland Security. The ability of our First Responders to communicate. As noted in the 2006 National Baseline survey, there is a direct correlation between effective medications, interoperability and First Responders ability to save lives. In my hometown of new york city, we know ther this all too well. Both the first, both the office of emergency medications and First Responder network of authority were established in the wake of the medications failures of 911 and later in hurricane katrina. We have made a great deal of progress since those fateful disasters. States and localities have invested billion
Emergency communications that day. The latest from Howard County police, they believe the shooter, aguilar, assembled the shotgun after going into a dressing room at zumies, that skateboarding shot. It was over in seconds and a review of First Responder communications gives a chilling insight into the reactions. We have an active shooter at the columbia mall. Reporter heroic 911 dispatchers handling information from a flood of callers hiding in stores. We last heard 10 shots calling in from the childrens store. I got 40 calls and a ton of stuff at the same time. A male between 18 and 25, white tshirt, khaki plants last seen with a shotgun, possible suspenders on his khaki pants. We got a couple control people to get to, mall security and cameras. Reporter before it was clear the shooter was dead a quick thinking commander orders officers to the mall office to monitor security video to scan for threats. 1042, im in the Security Office looking at video. I want you to stay apart from each
The s. E. C. Plans on auctioning spectrums next fall. That would allow broadcast tv spectrum to be used for wireless communications. The house commerce and subcommittee took a look at the spectrum auction proposal. Well hear from sfals officials athe s. E. C. , private companies. The hearing runs about an hour nd 50 minutes. As most things, the devil is in the details. We convened all five sitting f. C. C. Commissioners on a Progress Report on implementation of the law. This was a step on making sure the commission stays within the act and acts within the confines of the law. In order to ensure that the f. C. C. Follows the law, prort oversight is necessary. A successful auction will require the f. C. C. To get two parts of equation correctly. The broadcast side and the broad band side. Now for broadcasters, the intent of the law could not be more clear. For those that plan to exit the market, the f. C. C. Has an obligation to let the market work. Im concerned the commission seems to b
Right on its side. Nbc bay areas Christie Smith joining us live in Castro Valley with exactly how long this will likely take to get the tower back up and running. Good morning, christie. Reporter good morning to you. East Bay Regional Park Police are asking for the publics help this morning in finding whoever did this. It looks like someone had vandalized the guy wires, possibly cut them right off and the tower toppled right over t isnt small. We are talking 75 feet tall near the danville, san ramon border. It was damaged overnight monday, according to east Bay Regional Park Police. Its used to transmit a variety of signals, including those for emergencies, rocky ridge at loss trampos park and along a very steep trail thats at least 20 minutes to get to from the nearest road by foot. Access sent easy, protected by multiple gates. Why someone would know this, we dont know. Public safety communication wasnt compromised. The Communications Tower hand6ca broadcast, local and regional gover