Kent-based Valley Communications Center earns Team of the Year Award (WA)

by | Aug 13, 2024 | Comm Center News

Kent-based Valley Communications Center (911 calls and dispatch) recently received the 2024 Team of the Year Award from the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International.

The employees received the award Aug. 5 during the international conference Aug. 4-7 in Orlando, Florida. The group presents awards to public safety communications personnel who have demonstrated the highest level of personal and professional conduct and performance in the line of duty.

DC’s Office of Unified Communications recorded a second technical issue in less than a month

by | Aug 10, 2024 | Comm Center News

The entity reported a technological disturbance that lasted around 20 minutes on Friday. The OUC says they transitioned to manual dispatch.

WASHINGTON — The Washington DC’s Emergency Dispatch Center, or Office of United Communications, experienced a technical system disruption on Friday that affected the team’s communications for around 20 minutes.

Elk County 911 radio upgrades in jeopardy due to property owners’ legal dispute (PA)

by | Aug 5, 2024 | Comm Center News

RIDGWAY — An emergency communications tower at the center of a property rights dispute is complicating Elk County’s public safety planning as a key federal funding deadline looms.

At dispute is a 106-foot tall temporary 911 tower owned and operated by the county. While it’s located on the property of Wilcox resident Michael Anderson, the roads that access the tower were blocked off by two gates placed by his neighbors, Terry and Tammy Brawand.