by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 1, 2020 | Comm Center News
On June 1, Champaign County EMS and fire agencies will start the process of transitioning to the Multi-Agency Radio Communication System (MARCS) with County Dispatch. MARCS is a 700/800 MHz radio and data network that utilizes state-of-the-art trunked technology to provide statewide interoperability in digital clarity to its subscribers throughout Ohio and a 10-mile radius outside Ohio. The Phase 1 transition to MARCS involves the whole month of June. The focus of the transition is simulcasting the MARCS and current VHF system to evaluate current equipment capabilities…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 1, 2020 | Comm Center News
CANTON — Many people don’t think of that voice on the other end of the line, the one that is there, only when you need it, when there is an emergency, when you don’t know where else to turn, the one that answers, “9-1-1.”
But on Friday, members of the St. Lawrence District Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of the State of New York showed their gratitude for the members of the St. Lawrence County Emergency Services and…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 1, 2020 | Comm Center News
The county approved a measure earlier this year setting the stage for the construction of a cell tower at 233 Richard Petty Boulevard, pending city approval. The purpose of the move is to build a tower at a higher elevation for improved an expanded coverage of the county’s public safety communications system…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 1, 2020 | Comm Center News
Columbia 9-1-1- Communications District, the sole Public Safety 9-1-1 Answering Point (PSAP) and dispatch center for all public safety agencies based in Columbia County, has been recognized by RQI Partners and the Resuscitation Academy Foundation as a “Resuscitation Trailblazer.”
The award signifies Columbia 9-1-1 Communications District’s commitment to improving telephone CPR practices and increasing cardiac arrest survival…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 1, 2020 | Articles
When you mention the numbers 9-1-1, people immediately think of quickly reporting an emergency or of the response system that’s involved. The term itself has entered our vocabulary as a synonym for speed.
If you ask the same people to describe where they believe that their 9-1-1 call is answered, some would envision talking directly to those who would come to their aid, and others would see the 9-1-1 center for what it typically is—a room that’s…
