by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 9, 2022 | Comm Center News
BATAVIA — Federal funding to replace police and fire department radios, as well as aid to help with a new public safety building and police station are on the city’s mind.
“The city has already invested $125,000 in replacing 49 portable radios,” City Manager Rachael Tabelski said. “I am writing in support of the grant funding request on behalf of the city of Batavia to replace 55 portable and 34 mobile public safety radios. The city’s public safety radios are coming to the end of their life cycle and will not be serviceable in the near future. These radios need to be replaced in order to maintain radio connectivity for public safety personnel…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 9, 2022 | Comm Center News
Macon-Bibb County said it quietly relinquished oversight of the E-911 center and assigned it to the sheriff’s office in early March
MACON, Ga. — Edwin Iwo was at the wheel of his Dodge SUV, cutting through the Vineville neighborhood one Sunday evening in January when the unexpected occurred.
At the stop sign on Belvedere Drive and Ridge Avenue, a Honda Civic slammed into the passenger side of his car. The Civic’s airbags inflated with the crunch of metal. A few minutes later, a woman got out of the crumpled car and sat on the curb…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 9, 2022 | Comm Center News
Our 911 Emergency Communications Centre (ECC) is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. They answer 911 and non-emergency calls while dispatching Police and Fire Services. Not only do our Communicators and Dispatchers answer 911 in an Emergency, but they also ensure the safety of our Officers who are responding to active and evolving situations.
This National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 10-16, 2022, we thank our Communicators and Dispatchers for their vital service. You are the unseen heroes – thank you for ensuring the safety of our Frontline Officers and community members…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 9, 2022 | Comm Center News
The largest health communication center in Québec handled 374,186 calls in 2021–2022
MONTRÉAL, April 8, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ – More than 110 emergency medical dispatchers (EMDs) responded to 374,186 calls in 2021–2022, an average of 1,025 calls per day. A peak of 1,653 calls was reached on November 13, 2021! The health communication center, which receives more than 40% of emergency calls in Québec, is an important link in the pre-hospital service chain, and its employees play a key role in responding to people in distress in the Montréal and Laval area…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 9, 2022 | Comm Center News
ADRIAN — While progress is being made with hiring, the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office continues to be plagued with staff shortages in all its departments, from road patrol and corrections to dispatch and records keeping.
The Sheriff’s Office reported last month that recruitment and retention was its No. 1 priority. Toward that end, staff members have been busy attempting to achieve this goal, and conditional offers have been extended to numerous applicants for dispatch positions. If all of the candidates successfully make it through the hiring process, the Sheriff’s Office will have a full staff of 20 for central dispatch…
