by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 8, 2020 | Comm Center News
Growing Up 9-1-1: A Teenager’s Perspective on Living in a 9-1-1 Family
Wednesday, July 29 | 3PM Eastern (live) or On-Demand
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Being a kid or a parent in a public-safety household isn’t easy. You have to navigate the tough calls, exhausting schedules, and many difficult conversations. Attend this special NENA #WebinarWednesday to hear from Chloe, a 16-year old who has grown up in the 9-1-1 world, alongside her mother, Christine, a two-decade 9-1-1 veteran, as they share how they’ve created a strong, healthy 9-1-1 family…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 5, 2020 | Comm Center News
A letter from the state of Florida this week formally notified L3Harris of the state’s intent to renew the service agreement for the Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS) when the existing contract between the parties expires in a little more than a year.
“The State of Florida, acting by and through the Department of Management Services [DMS] and the Division of State Technology, is presenting this letter as notification of its intent to renew this service agreement,” according to a letter from the state to L3Harris that was released to IWCE’s Urgent Communications this afternoon…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 5, 2020 | Comm Center News
PHOENIX — The technology around your wrist could play a role in a matter of life or death.
On April 23, the Chandler Police Department’s Communications Center received a 911 call from a computer-enhanced voice indicating an Apple Watch user had fallen and was not responding.
The voice provided near-exact latitude and longitude coordinates of the man’s location to first responders…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 5, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
As board member for the First Responder Network Authority, former Hennepin County Sheriff Richard W. Stanek is bringing to a national audience his commitment to public safety excellence and innovation that characterized his tenure as sheriff for the largest county in Minnesota.
Stanek, who retired in 2018 after a career of serving the public, served as a legislator in the Minnesota House of Representatives and helped lead the Minneapolis Police Department as commander. But his tireless efforts at bringing pragmatic solutions to the force he steered and served as Hennepin County Sheriff from 2007 and 2018…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 5, 2020 | Jobs
911 Dispatchers for the City of Minneapolis answer calls for emergency assistance involving Police, Fire or EMS as well as answer other public service requests. As a 911 Dispatcher, you will prioritize, and dispatch calls received at the Minneapolis Emergency Communication Center (MECC). MECC employees work in a well-equipped, dispatch center. MECC is the busiest facility of its kind in the entire Midwest (outside of Chicago)…
