by AllThingsECC.com | May 19, 2022 | Comm Center News
MARSHALL COUNTY — Marshall County Sheriff Matthew Hassel presented Life Saving Awards to Dispatcher Morgan Hite and Dispatcher James Budd.
On March 25 of this year at approximately 9:09 a.m., Marshall County Central Dispatch received a call from a female at Gatewood Mobile Home Park advising that her pregnant daughter had gone into labor and her water had broken.
Dispatcher Budd answered the 911 call and began giving pre-arrival instructions. While on the phone, her daughter advised her mother that she needed to push…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 19, 2022 | Comm Center News
BARABOO, Wis. — If you’re in an emergency situation in Sauk County, you now have a new way to get in contact with first responders.
The message is sent like any other text. Simply type 911, with no spaces or dashes, into the “send to” field. Your first message should include your location and type of emergency. A dispatcher will then respond with questions and instructions. However, you cannot send photos, videos, emojis or links to dispatchers using the service…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 19, 2022 | Comm Center News
The Oneida County Department of Emergency Services has implemented a new program that will improve 9-1-1 response times, accuracy and efficiency.
County Executive Anthony Picente says the program will eliminate miscommunications and unnecessary calls between alarm companies and 9-1-1 operators. The Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) program went live in Oneida County on May 16 and 17 and includes the following alarm companies…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 19, 2022 | Articles, Comm Center News
Companies Tout Benefits of Upgrading to 5G Networks
Despite protests from some organizations, such as the AICC, AT&T maintains it has done about all it can to prepare customers, with at least three years’ notice of the change. The company also provided business customers more than $100 million in incentives to replace obsolete devices, Fierce Wireless reports.
AT&T has already migrated more than 37 million Internet of Things (IoT) devices off the 3G network and is willing to help those who have not yet fully migrated…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 19, 2022 | Comm Center News
Montana’s 911 Dispatcher of the Year is Amy Cianflone of Hamilton. She was one of an honored group of emergency medical services providers recognized at an awards ceremony at the Helena Capitol Rotunda this week.
Montana Governor Greg Gianforte has proclaimed May 15-21 as Emergency Medical Services Week. The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) hosted the ceremony that honored EMS personnel from Hamilton, Superior, Billings, Red Lodge and Great Falls…
