by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 4, 2020 | Jobs
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The mission of the Carnegie Mellon University Police Department is to improve and promote safety at the university through collaboration, proactive problem-solving, open communication and the delivery of professional and dependable police and security services. Working together as a community is critical to maintaining a safe environment, and communication is a key component to that success. We maintain a very low crime rate and our staff is committed to keeping the CMU community safe…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 4, 2020 | Comm Center News
RUSTBURG — After months of discussions, and the vocal backing of Campbell County public safety officers, law enforcement and emergency service crews, the Campbell County Board of Supervisors approved moving forward with efforts to become a part of the Regional Radio Board — a transition that will improve coverage and communication within the public safety radio system.
Facing limitations, and sometimes dangerous consequences, of the county’s current system due to aging equipment, spotty coverage and limited interoperability with…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 3, 2020 | Comm Center News
TEWKSBURY — The opening of a new regional dispatch center has been pushed back by several months.
The Northern Middlesex Regional Emergency Communications Center was originally set to open on Whipple Road next month, but the opening has been delayed to July 1 to allow time for employee training, according to Tewksbury Town Manager Richard Montuori.
The new 6,500 square-foot facility will house dispatch services for fire and police departments in Tewksbury and Dracut. The center will be staffed by a director, Kevin Lessard, who started in…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 3, 2020 | Comm Center News
The City of Fontana has been awarded a $300,000 grant through the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to increase resiliency during future Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events.
Many local residents and officials expressed concerns about the difficulties which were caused by the shutoffs during some severe windstorms last year.
City officials submitted the grant application after the Nov. 13, 2019 PSPS community meeting to…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 2, 2020 | Comm Center News
CINCINNATI — A dispatcher refused to send emergency help to an Ohio man experiencing an apparent stroke the night of Jan. 12. He ended up dying, and the next day, there was a new 911 call from his neighbor, demanding emergency services at least help remove the body from their apartment complex.
According to WCPO, College Hill City Manager Patrick Duhaney called the incident “a serious neglect of duty” in an email Monday, March 2 to the College Hill City Council, describing in detail the potentially life-saving steps…
