by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 27, 2019 | Comm Center News
TOWN OF DICKINSON, N.Y. –
Broome County 911 dispatchers are now working out of a newly renovated space in the Emergency Services building.
The improvements, paid for with 911 surcharges, include new furniture, desks, and upgrades to technology.
The
Director of Emergency Services, Michael Ponticello says they needed to
upgrade things like wiring and cabling, which required them to pull up
the floors, so it was the right time to give the space a complete
overhaul.
Dispatchers say the upgrades make their….
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 27, 2019 | Comm Center News
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – This time of year is not only about food, but
family. However, not everyone has the opportunity to spend it with
their loved ones.
Many have to work and can’t spend the holiday with their family. To
show appreciation, the Pearl Street Diner is prepping Thanksgiving meals
for local dispatchers and first responders in the Albany County.
“Thanksgiving and any other holiday, the first responders have to work. It’s not like other people who have the day off and can spend it with their family,” Owner of Pearl Street Diner, Anthony Mitsios said. “So this year, we are deciding….
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 27, 2019 | Comm Center News
JEFFERSON — The dispatch staff at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office 911 Center this week completed training in Telecommunicator CPR or Dispatch Assisted Bystander CPR.
According to Todd Lindert,
communications supervisor at the sheriff’s office, the Dispatch Assisted
Bystander CPR program is dedicated to increasing the overall cardiac
arrest survival rate within the state.
“Through funding provided by Advancing Healthier Wisconsin Endowment Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program (HWPP), the Dispatcher CPR program will create….
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 27, 2019 | Comm Center News
NEWTON – Detective Dan Finkle made a 911 call while standing in the Newton police dispatch center.
On
one computer screen, the 911 information showed his phone number and a
GPS coordinate, accurate to about 1,000 meters (two-thirds of a mile)
radius putting Finkle almost anywhere from Home Depot to the
intersection of Sparta and Diller avenues.
A second screen,
however, showed he was standing in the southwest corner of the municipal
building, just a couple of steps away from his office. The screen also
showed tons of personal information about the detective and his family
such as a medical condition and what hospital he wanted to be taken to.
“We’re the first ….
