by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 12, 2026 | Comm Center News
Lyon County Emergency Communications Center Director Roxanne Van Gundy called her appearance before Lyon County Commissioners Thursday morning a “surreal day.”
Van Gundy’s appearance was in part to seek approval of bids from Evergreen Design/Build and Kansas Security for phase 2 construction of the county’s new Emergency Operations Center. When asked why the moment felt surreal, Van Gundy stated that as dispatchers, it can sometimes feel as though they are viewed as “secondary,” but that was not the case Thursday.
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 12, 2026 | Comm Center News
One week before exhibiting at IWCE 2026 Catalyst CEO Robin Grier announced in an interview with Donny Jackson, editor or Urgentcomm, that interoperability solutions provider Catalyst Communications has confirmed that its Catalyst Dispatch platform will be integrated with FirstNet Fusion, the next-generation mission-critical communications (MCX) ecosystem being developed by the FirstNet unit of AT&T. FirstNet is the contractor responsible for building and operating the United States’ nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN).
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 8, 2026 | Comm Center News
The city of Durango and La Plata County have settled a yearlong dispute over 911 services and related funding.
The two governments signed two agreements last month outlining the terms for shared use and ownership of the Durango Emergency Communications Center.
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 5, 2026 | Comm Center News
The Nome Common Council in an unusual Wednesday meeting – rescheduled due to inclement weather on Monday, February 23 — passed a resolution that increased the pay for communication officers at the Nome Police Department with the goal to attract qualified applicants to work at NPD.Currently, there are only four dispatchers staffing the dispatch center, which responds to 911 and emergency calls. I
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 4, 2026 | Comm Center News
Fairfax County’s Police Department says its drone program has been a big success. FCPS officials briefed the county on its “Drone as First Responder” program at a February 24
