by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 17, 2020 | Comm Center News
August 1, 2020, marked the 15-year anniversary of Dispatch Supervisor Tessa Cupp as a 911 Dispatcher for the City of Coos Bay. During her time at the department, Cupp has served in numerous roles for the department including Dispatcher, Dispatch Supervisor, Dispatcher Training Officer, Certified Tactical Dispatcher, and the departments LEDS Representative. Additionally, Cupp has served on the NextGen 911 operations committee for the State of Oregon, managed the implementation of text to 911 to North Coos 911/Coos Bay Dispatch…
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 17, 2020 | Comm Center News
Centralized training for future safety communications professionals will soon be a reality in Lake County.
Auburn Career Center recently launched a new Adult Workforce Education Public Safety Telecommunicator class as a component of the vocational school’s adult public safety programs that include Firefighter 1 & 2, Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Public Safety Academy, Fire Inspector and more…
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 17, 2020 | Jobs
The purpose of this position is to receive and dispatch 911, emergency and non-emergency calls from the public for police personnel while performing a variety of general support duties related to the operation of the communications center. This is accomplished by receiving 911 calls for service; responding to land-line calls for service; managing radio communication and 911 console operations; maintaining information in the computer-aided dispatch system; assisting police officers in the compiling criminal information; processing requests from detectives and the courts; and performing clerical law enforcement duties…
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 17, 2020 | Comm Center News
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. – Spokane Regional Emergency Communications has officially gone live with its Emergency Medial Dispatch system, shifting fire dispatch duties to the SREC 911 center.
SREC says with this transition from SREC Fire to SREC 911 they are making steps towards improving service for users by shortening response times.
“From the beginning it was the goal of the SREC board to better serve the community through an integrated center that aligned us with emergency communication centers across the country,” said Spokane Valley Fire Department Chief Bryan Collins, a SREC Board Member…
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 17, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
By Randy Richmond, W7HMT
In March 2018, the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network known as First Responder Network Authority, in contract with AT&T, was launched as FirstNet®, the first nationwide 4G LTE communications platform dedicated for public safety’s wireless broadband needs. The 2012 Spectrum Act, which funded FirstNet, sallows the dedicated band on the 700 MHz spectrum to be shared with second responders (extended primary status), such as people in healthcare, utilities, transportation, and supporting volunteer groups, including the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®). Here’s how ARES members can apply for a subscription to FirstNet and use this tool for public service applications. READ MORE
