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Kane County declared a Public Health Emergency today (Tuesday, March 17, 2020) that will allow the Kane County Health Department “to shift resources quickly to assist affected residents, businesses and communities” affected by the coronavirus pandemic, while dispatchers throughout the county announced important new protocols for 9-1-1 calls. Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen issued the Public Health Emergency Declaration around 2 p.m. The order expires …
Today, the Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC) VII adopted a “Report on the Current State of Interoperability in the Nation’s 911 Systems.” The Federal Communications Commission directed CSRIC to survey the current state of interoperability for the nation’s 9-1-1 systems pursuant to CSRIC’s mission to provide recommendations to the Commission on a variety of topics.
The report describes the degree to which emergency communications centers are able to share voice 9-1-1 calls, location data, SMS text-to-911…
On Monday, the board voted unanimously approving a contract with Baycom Inc., which upgrade the system to simulcast very high frequency radio signals from four sites: Roger Prange Center, police headquarters, on Green Bay Road; the Sheridan Road tower; Doubletree Inn; and a water tower near Premium Outlets.
Over the years, as the village has grown, so have the difficulties in maintaining communications between responders and the dispatch center. Often, officers have had to use cell phones to insure they receive accurate information…
The Kentucky State Police are looking to hire two dispatchers in western Kentucky.
The jobs are located at the Kentucky State Police Post in Henderson County. The position includes answering emergency calls, administrative calls, complaints via social media, and KSP app complaints received electronically.
The position also includes dispatching Kentucky State Troopers, Commercial Vehicle Officers and Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife officers to calls in the six-county region (Daviess, Hancock, Ohio, McLean, Henderson and Union Counties)…
