by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 15, 2022 | Comm Center News
SYLVANIA, Ohio (WTVG) – Residents of Sylvania have questions after several people called about a potentially deadly car fire last week and emergency crews were sent to Toledo instead. This is coming as Lucas County has implemented a new county-wide 911 system that some already had concerns about.
When that call came in last Friday morning just after midnight, Sylvania firefighters should have hit the road but they were never told about the fire right away. It was a fire that was less than a mile away from Station One…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 15, 2022 | Comm Center News
STATEHOUSE – Legislation sponsored by State Rep. Randy Frye (R-Greensburg) creating minimum training requirements for 911 dispatchers could soon be law.
Frye, chair of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, said 911 dispatchers are already required to complete certain trainings, but there are no statewide requirements.
He said Senate Enrolled Act 158 would require local jurisdictions to set basic and continuing education requirements…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 14, 2022 | Comm Center News
When you call 911, every second can count.
But around Massachusetts, it’s taking longer for ambulances to respond to people in need of medical care.
Leaders at private ambulance companies and local fire departments point to a shortage of EMS workers — created by low pay and pandemic burnout — as the primary driver of the delays.
Chelsea’s fire chief, Leonard Albanese, has noticed the delays in recent months when an ambulance is needed at fires, car crashes or a patient having a heart attack…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 14, 2022 | Comm Center News
State Senator Neil Anderson (R-Moline) and Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) are pushing a new bill through the legislative process that would classify emergency dispatchers as first responders under Illinois code.
“As a fireman I not only understand the stress dispatchers go through, but we rely on them a lot during emergency calls for support and vital information,” said Sen. Anderson. “This bill is a commonsense proposal and something I have been working on for several years now.”
The idea stems from many constituents throughout the 36th Senate District and 74th House District…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 14, 2022 | Comm Center News
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a successful collaboration between the New York Power Authority and AT&T to pilot FirstNet, built with AT&T, as part of a NYPA private wireless Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technology pilot project. FirstNet is the only nationwide, high-speed broadband communications platform dedicated to America’s first responders and the extended public safety community. The NYPA project aims to build a secure, robust and reliable LTE network and enhance the statewide utility’s readiness and operational and programmatic capabilities…
