by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 3, 2020 | Comm Center News
Arlington County is planning to start regular testing of public safety personnel and critical employees, ARLnow has learned.
The county has acquired a rapid testing machine, which is currently undergoing a certification process. Once its accuracy is certified, it will be used to regularly test law enforcement, fire department and emergency communications personnel, as well as public health and other critical county employees…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 3, 2020 | Comm Center News
SOMA Global, a leading provider of Public Safety as a Service (PSAAS™), has contracted with the City of Whiteville Police Department to implement North Carolina’s first cloud-native Public Safety Solution, fully running on the AWS GovCloud.
“Our agency is excited to be the first in North Carolina to begin using SOMA’s platform,” said Whiteville Police Department’s Chief Douglas Ipock…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 3, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Download PDFIntroduction: Emergency dispatchers report significant job stress, yet few controlled investigations examine their specific psychological complaints. Additionally, research examining the use of interventions directed at alleviating their work-related stress is limited.
Results: Twenty-three percent (23%) of the sample (n = 27) met criteria for PTSD. Engagement with PTSD Coach over a one-month period resulted in statistically significant decreases in PTSD symptom severity and other psychological indicators…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 2, 2020 | Articles
The Federal Communications Commission and the US Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have sent a joint letter urging the country’s governors and the mayor of Washington, DC, to take steps to ensure that Americans remain connected during the COVID-19 pandemic. The joint letter underscores the importance that communications services are playing during the pandemic by enabling Americans’ access to key components of daily life, including telehealth, telework and distance learning…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 2, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Forsyth County 911 Center will undergo an unusual, remote assessment this week as it seeks re-accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
“Due to COVID-19 concerns, CALEA has developed a contingency plan for an online assessment using video conferencing, phone interviews and general videos of the Forsyth County 911 Center,” 911 Center Director Chris Grimes said…
