by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 3, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), in partnership with the Department of Transportation (DoT), has selected the Critical Infrastructure Resilience Institute (CIRI), a DHS Center of Excellence led by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), to develop a framework and process for testing the interoperability and compatibility of Next Generation 911 (NG911) systems.
NG911 refers to an updated version of the current nationwide emergency response system operating on an Internet Protocol (IP) platform that will enable voice, video, photographs, text, and future communications technologies to be transmitted to and by the public and first responders for assistance…
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 3, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Wilton Police Department is reminding residents how the town will communicate with the community during emergency management situations.
The first line of communication is through the Town’s E-Alert system facilitated through the town of Wilton website. The community can subscribe to receive E-Alerts by visiting wiltonct.org and clicking on the “Subscribe to E-Alerts” link found under the “Residents” tab. Check the box to receive “Urgent Alerts…
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 2, 2020 | Comm Center News
MONTROSS, Va. (ABC7) — A short home video created by Tina and Steve Keene has gone viral in their small town of Montross, Virginia.
They are doing their best during this quarantine and like to spend their time fishing at their property.
Keene sings, “Sitting on our pier on the lake, wishing this virus would just go away…
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 1, 2020 | Comm Center News
Two months after a May 24 accident where a young boy who was hit with a boat propeller swimming in Round Lake near Randall, Sheriff Shawn Larsen recognized all those involved in saving the boy’s life.
“Basically Dalton, age 9, was run over by a boat propeller and he had some serious injuries and he was airlifted to Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) and he’s here with us today,” said Larsen. “And so are a lot of the first responders and emergency personnel who were at the scene, so it’s really a great day to be able to recognize some of these heroes with us…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 31, 2020 | Jobs
he Telecommunication Officer position is skilled emergency service work that involves receiving emergency 911 calls and non-emergency requests for police assistance, determining the nature and/or urgency of calls, initiating police or other emergency personnel action and maintaining close contact with field units to monitor response and needed support requirements…
