by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 2, 2020 | Comm Center News
MUNCIE, Ind. – A Muncie man spent a portion of New Year’s Day in jail after he repeatedly called 911 dispatchers about the theft – and subsequent return – of his garden hose.
Lendol Earl Reed, 54, of the 600 block of South Shipley Street, was arrested Wednesday night on preliminary charges of misuse of the 911 system, harassment and disorderly conduct.
According to a city police report, Reed’s repeated calls…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 2, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
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December 31, 2019
The mobile situational awareness solutions market is in an early stage, with a limited number of small vendors jockeying for attention and market share.
What is a mobile situational awareness solution? These applications put near real-time information about critical field situations at the disposal of emergency first response teams via their mobile devices. This information typically includes a mapping of the area and its surroundings, location and status of personnel and other markers, alerts, relevant photos and videos, and up-to-the-minute guidance from central command.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 1, 2020 | Comm Center News
A Westminster family is thanking a police dispatcher who helped them welcome a new baby right in their living room. Liz and Scott Riddle delivered a little girl named Claire on Dec. 12.
Scott called 911 and was connected with Westminster Communications Specialist Rebecca Bernal.
“We have an older daughter so I’d already seen one birth but I wasn’t involved at all, obviously. I don’t know how to deliver a baby,” said Scott.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 1, 2020 | Comm Center News
ZANESVILLE, Ohio — “We’re just here to take care of business.”
Rick Creeks is a Dispatcher at the Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office and works some holidays. “As far as family knows, you know they know they have to work around our schedules. They kind of do their thing until we’re able to join whatever activities might be going on for the holiday,” he tells WHIZ News.
Creeks is among a group of professionals in law enforcement, health care, telecommunications, broadcasting & hospitality who keep things going…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 1, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office has announced it has expanded its 911 service to include text message capabilities.
Mohave County, Arizona, which has a huge chunk of land along the Utah-Arizona border, said in a statement that emergency texting capabilities will include unincorporated areas and Lake Havasu City. The cities of Kingman and…