by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 26, 2022 | Comm Center News
MCLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) announced it has welcomed two new U.S.-based PSAP/Emergency Communication Centers (ECCs) to its ASAP-to-PSAP service in mid-August.
The Fort Worth, Texas, and the Irving PD, Texas ECCs are the 112th and 113th public safety communications centers, respectively, in the United States and the 13th and 14th agencies in the state of Texas to implement the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP).
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by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 26, 2022 | Comm Center News
A few years ago, remote 9-1-1 seemed like a remote possibility — an interesting concept but challenging to implement with the technology and resources available. Then the pandemic hit, and the public-safety community had to re-think how it approached in-person work.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 25, 2022 | Comm Center News
Five new 9-1-1 emergency call boxes will be installed at Fort Nelson, Summit Lake, Toad River, Liard Hot Springs, and Fireside
As an emergency emergency telephone service, the call boxes will provide access to 9-1-1 service in remote areas without cell service, the ministry said.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 24, 2022 | Comm Center News
A coalition of public-safety associations yesterday asked Senate leadership that legislation for next-generation 911 (NG911) be altered to call for “at least $15 billion” in federal funding nationwide and borrowing authority to ensure that deployments can begin as soon as possible.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 23, 2022 | Comm Center News
This week Kenton County Emergency Communications (911 Dispatch), normally headquartered in Independence, is operating out of the Kenton County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Covington while their building undergoes maintenance.
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