by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 20, 2022 | Comm Center News
Improved space for Habersham County’s 911 dispatchers could be up and running within the next two years, according to county officials, at the new Habersham County Emergency Services central station in Demorest. The new HCES station, which has not been designed at this point, will include a new E-911 center, providing an upgraded facility from the center’s current 70-year-old building.
Habersham County’s E-911 Center dispatches emergency services and public safety around the county, managing calls from 911 emergencies, like fires, to non-emergency calls, like sending an officer to help someone get their keys out of their car.
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 20, 2022 | Comm Center News
WINCHESTER — Frederick County has received requests to fund 32 new positions in the upcoming fiscal year. But it remains to be seen whether the Board of Supervisors will include these positions in the fiscal year 2023 budget.
The board met with the county’s Finance Committee Wednesday morning to begin planning the budget. Finance Director Cheryl Shiffler said there will be a $22.3 million increase in budgeted revenue and that “our reserves are higher than they’ve ever been…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 20, 2022 | Comm Center News
The $1 million upgrade at the Richland County 911 emergency operations center was unveiled Wednesday at the former People’s Community Center building, 597 Park Avenue East.
The new and modern 911 operations center, which has been up and operational since last fall, was opened to local community leaders and elected officials Wednesday morning.
“It’s night and day from where we were,” Richland County Sheriff’s Capt. Jimmy Sweat said. “We’re extremely proud of where we’re at in our new home.”
Sweat said the upgrade boosts the creature comforts for the dispatchers, including the heating and air conditioning along with all new call center equipment — the hardware, software and call answering systems have been upgraded…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 20, 2022 | Comm Center News
Sumter County may be the first county in the nation to upgrade its 911 emergency dispatch operation to what has been called a next-generation system.
Working with the companies Lumen and CenturyLink, the Jan. 12 upgrade allows transmissions of texts, images and videos to 911 communicators to report emergencies or provide more information for first responders.
Assistant County Administrator Stephen Kennedy discussed the upgraded system Tuesday night with commissioners at a workshop meeting…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 20, 2022 | Comm Center News
On January 19, 2022, MACo Legislative Director Kevin Kinnally testified before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee in support of SB 57 Criminal Law – Public Safety – Communications With Public Safety Answering Points. By strengthening state laws to protect 9-1-1 centers from malicious attacks and dangerous swatting incidents, SB 57 would enhance public safety in Maryland and our local communities…
