by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 1, 2022 | Comm Center News
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The consolidation of Clarksville’s and Montgomery County’s E-911 dispatch centers, which has been in the works since at least 2018, has fallen through, according to Clarksville’s chief of police.
The decision to keep the departments separate was made by Police Chief David Crockarell in mid-March, and he announced it at the most recent E-911 District Board meeting on March 17.
The attempt to consolidate city dispatchers – who work under CPD to dispatch for police and Clarksville Fire Rescue – with the E-911 Center was suggested several years ago, long before Crockarell was sworn in as chief of police in 2020, Scott Beaubien, CPD spokesman, told Clarksville Now…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 1, 2022 | Articles, Comm Center News
The IWCE made a triumphant return with IWCE 2022! Some may say it was smaller than earlier IWCEs or perhaps the show floor did not have as many vendors, but smaller or fewer vendors is not what matters. What does matter is that overall, the show was a great success.
Sessions
Sessions I attended and the four I participated in were well presented and well received. Some sessions had more attendees than others, but that is partly because many sessions were held concurrently. If you missed one or more you wanted to attend, I am told that by the time you receive this Advocate they should be up and available on the IWCE website…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 1, 2022 | Comm Center News
Wireless customers can now text 911 all across Southwestern Pennsylvania if there’s a situation where they can’t call.
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Emergency Response Regional Task Force said this allows people with hearing and/or speech impairments to access 911, as well as people in situations where it’s unsafe to talk.
Non-emergency calls should still be communicated to emergency services through non-emergency phone lines, the task force said.
Allegheny County began using text-to-911 since 2014, but residents and visitors could not use that once they crossed the border into neighboring counties…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 31, 2022 | Comm Center News
BENTONVILLE — The City Council on Tuesday approved items in connection with a bond issue that passed last April.
The council voted to award a contract to RACOM for a public safety radio system. The initial cost to build and implement the system is $6.5 million. The total 15-year cost of ownership is $12.4 million, which includes $5.9 million in maintenance fees for years four through 15, according to council documents.
The project includes a radio system manufactured under the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials Project 25 standard, or commonly known as “P25,” that improves city interoperability and also creates multi-agency communication on a shared radio channel, according to the bentonvillebond.com website…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 31, 2022 | Comm Center News
A language barrier has been removed for non-English speakers who need to contact 911 dispatchers in an emergency.
Vigo County Central Dispatch has added a language enhancement to the Text-to-911 system, director Vickie Oster said Wednesday.
People can now send text messages in their native language directly to 911 for help, and the text will be automatically translated for the dispatcher. As the dispatcher responds, it will be automatically translated back into the native language of the individual…
