by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 27, 2020 | Comm Center News
AT&T officials said they have expanded on the largest network in North America. From 2017-19, the company invested more than $10 million in its wireless network in Greenville to expand coverage and improve connectivity in more communities.
That investment has increased reliability, coverage and overall performance for residents and businesses, officials said. It also has improved critical communications services for Greenville’s first responders using the FirstNet network…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 27, 2020 | Comm Center News
CHULA VISTA, California — Chula Vista police officers are getting a quicker start on emergencies thanks to new technology that allows 911 calls to be sent directly to computers in their patrol cars.
Instead of waiting for a 911 operator to type out their notes and then have the information relayed by a dispatcher, officers can hear the call in real time and begin heading to emergencies while the caller is still on the line — potentially shaving crucial minutes off response time…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 27, 2020 | Comm Center News
NORTH EAST — Lieutenant Mike Kelley of the Crescent Hose Co. navigates the department’s red fire truck along a picturesque stretch of Route 5 as North East Fire Chief Dave Meehl watches the red light on the truck’s mobile communications radio start to glow.
A voice chimes in over the radio. It’s unintelligible.
“All we’re doing is picking up garble,” Kelley says as the truck coasts east toward the New York state line. “We can’t even transmit…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 26, 2020 | Jobs
To establish an Eligible List for the classification of Police/Fire 911 Dispatcher, the City of Middletown will conduct an open competitive examination. All applicants will be required to take a written and listening examination on Saturday, August 22, 2020. Primary responsibilities for this position include receiving, dispatching, and processing calls and messages for police, fire and rescue services. Dispatchers rotate through three separate shifts. Qualified candidates selected for further processing will complete interview, typing exam, background check, polygraph exams, and a psychological assessment. Salary Range: $35,252 to $48,729 annually plus shift differential, opportunity for overtime, and benefits…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 26, 2020 | Comm Center News
A longtime employee of the city’s emergency service departments has been appointed to lead a newly created public safety office.
Annastasia M. Walker will serve as executive director of the city’s Office of Public Safety Administration, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Friday. Walker will be tasked with overseeing “efforts to reduce costs, increase efficiencies and improve administrative functions” across the city’s police and fire departments, as well as the Office of Emergency Management and Communications…
