by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 20, 2022 | Comm Center News
(Seguin) — Guadalupe County is applauding the efforts of a group of heroes that often times goes unnoticed but is the first group of people you think of when there is an emergency.
The Guadalupe County Commissioners Court recently recognized its 9-1-1 dispatchers as part of National Telecommunicators Week.
Showing his appreciation for these men and women before the court was Guadalupe County Sheriff Arnold Zwicke. Zwicke says his dispatch center is the heartbeat of any agency and is what initiates those life-saving measures during a medical or public emergency…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 20, 2022 | Comm Center News
There’s one phone number everyone has memorized: 911.
Chris Beck, who’s been a Butler County 911 dispatcher for five years, remarked that the number is the first step to people in crisis receiving help, and he’s received many interesting calls in his time on the job.
He described an instance where a woman called in who was stranded after an ice jam flooded a creek around her and her dogs. While she and her pets got to higher ground, Beck pinpointed her location using Rapid SOS technology and updated those responding…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 19, 2022 | Comm Center News
Carrollton Fire Rescue (CFR), as a member of the Texas-based BEST EMS emergency medical control and continuing education organization, has been recognized as a Lighthouse Community by the Resuscitation Academy (RA), a global leader in cardiac arrest care.
The Lighthouse designation is given to communities that perform as “all-stars” when it comes to resuscitation from a cardiac arrest, according to the RA, and represent the best the world of resuscitation has to offer by serving as beacons to light the way for other communities
“During a cardiac event, every second is critical,” Rex Redden, Carrollton Executive Director of Public Safety, said. “Carrollton Fire Rescue partners with BEST EMS, the North Texas Emergency Communications Center, and local businesses to improve the City’s commitment to protecting the lives of our citizens and continues to make Carrollton one of the safest places to live, work, and play…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 19, 2022 | Articles, Comm Center News
I’m from a little town in West Texas. As a Texan, I like getting straight to the point: I believe that emergency communications are a matter of national security. Because this message is so important, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has designated this April as the first-ever Emergency Communications Month.
At CISA, we are focused on two words: partnerships and culture. We cannot move forward in improving our nation’s security by ourselves; it requires partnership. We cannot move forward in overcoming challenges without fostering Collaboration, Innovation, Service, and Accountability—our CISA core values…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 19, 2022 | Comm Center News
PELHAM – The Pelham Police Department is giving recognition to a group of individuals who may not receive the attention they deserve.
The department announced on its Facebook page that throughout the week of Sunday, April 10 through Saturday, April 16 the department would be taking part in National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
The week is set aside to recognize the hard work of the individuals who connect 911 callers with first responders…
