by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 16, 2021 | Comm Center News
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced today the 50 members of the reestablished Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC), which will be co-chaired by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
In April, the FCC announced it would reestablish the CSRIC, making this the FCC’s eighth charter of the council. The CSRIC serves as a Federal advisory committee that makes recommendations to the Commission “to improve the security, reliability, and interoperability of the nation’s communications systems,” according to the FCC.
“The FCC’s CSRIC is one of the nation’s most impactful cybersecurity partnerships,” said FCC Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel. “But in recent years this public-private collaboration has faced criticism that its membership gave private companies an outsized voice. Today, we take steps to right that ship.” …
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 15, 2021 | Comm Center News, Opinions
To the Editor,
Did you know Brown County has 279 emergency responder positions filled? Did you know that in addition to community fire departments, police departments, dispatch, the sheriff’s department and our county wide ambulance service, we also have a mounted search and rescue team (which uses horses & riders to search off the beaten path during an emergency) and Squad 48 (which extract people from vehicle accidents & other emergencies requiring special equipment)?
The men and women doing these jobs are not doing it for fame and fortune. They are doing it because they feel called to serve and protect their community…to make it a better and safer place for themselves, their families and ALL of us…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 15, 2021 | Comm Center News
After months of negotiations and years of discussion, the Daviess County commissioners joined with the city of Washington to combine the county and city dispatch centers into a single operation. The final approval was given by the commissioners at their meeting Tuesday morning.
“This has been a long journey,” said Daviess County Commissioner Nathan Gabhart. “I started working on this in 2015. There are a lot of other people who have been involved in talks for even longer.”
Because the city represents two-thirds of the population involved in the dispatch, the county will carry two-thirds of the funding with the city paying for one-third…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 15, 2021 | Jobs
DISPATCHER
CITY OF HAYS
The City of Hays is looking for their next employee to be a lifeline for citizens of Ellis County as well as Law Enforcement, Fire, & EMS personnel. Dispatchers are responsible for making sure citizens get quick responses for the help they need by answering both emergency & non-emergency calls.
The work schedule includes 12-hour shifts which provides for 7 days off within a 14-day period including every other weekend off. Weekends & holidays required…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 15, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
Imagine this: you’re outside hanging around with a friend or a loved one you know happens to struggle with mental illness or addiction. They’re having what appears to be a mental breakdown and have told you that they are hallucinating and that they’re thinking of killing themselves.
Your first thought is to call 911. You explain the situation to the dispatcher and ask if there’s any way they could send someone to help. The operator says they’ll see what they can do and stays on the phone with you.
So, who do you think shows up? …
