by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 15, 2021 | Comm Center News
SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) – A Saginaw murder may put the spotlight on the need for more police officers in the city.
23-year-old Nala Wallace was found shot to death on a porch on the southwest part of the city in the early morning hours of July 5th.
That wasn’t the only shooting in the city that morning.
The 9-1-1 audio we have listened to indicates there were at least two other shootings with injuries in the city at that time. Still, the one they couldn’t get to in a timely fashion was the only one that turned deadly…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 15, 2021 | Comm Center News
Skagit 911 is seeking approval from its governing board to put a 0.1% sales tax increase on the November ballot.
That amounts to a $1 increase on a $1,000 purchase and would generate roughly $3.85 million annually and give the county’s emergency dispatch center a permanent funding mechanism to maintain and improve its infrastructure.
Skagit 911’s board will meet again in about two weeks to decide whether to ask voters for the increase. The deadline to put such a measure on the general election ballot is in mid-August…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 15, 2021 | Comm Center News
On behalf of Pro-M, the operator of the Hungarian Public Safety Network, Hytera Mobilfunk (HMF) has tested a multi-cell, mission-critical LTE network in real operation.
The central 700 MHz LTE test system was set up in the city centre of Budapest and consisted of an LTE core, the MCx application server (MCS) and two SmartOne dispatchers.
In addition, a baseband unit (BBU) and a remote radio unit (RRU) were installed at each of three other locations…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 15, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
We will start this Advocate with an introduction to the “No Noise Task Force” (NNTF), which operates under the auspices of the Safer Buildings Coalition (SBC). The NNTF will be investigating in-building communications, primarily for the public-safety community, but also for all of us who need to communicate while inside buildings. Then we will look at eight approved vendors for Push-To-Talk (PTT) over FirstNet and give a nod to Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG911).
The Need for In-Building Wireless Communications
Over several decades, organizations, companies, people, and first responders have transformed the way we communicate. Today, we have robust fixed and wireless broadband systems, most of our smartphones and tablets are connected wirelessly, and 80% of all calls received by Emergency Communications Centers (ECCs) are delivered through wireless devices and networks…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 14, 2021 | Jobs
FULL-TIME COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Date: July 13, 2021
The Defiance County Sheriff’s Office is seeking candidates for possible full-time position within the Sheriff’s Office Communications Division. We are seeking candidates who are reliable and can work under pressure while performing the duties of a Communications Officer.
Responsibilities and Requirements
Communications Officers of the Defiance County Sheriff’s Office receive both emergent and non-emergent calls as well as dispatch for all of Defiance County Law Enforcement and 11 Fire
Departments in Defiance County. Communications Officers work hours vary; and the candidate must have the flexibility to work a variety of shifts in a 24 hour/365-day operation…
