by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 13, 2021 | Comm Center News
Telecommunicators at the Farmville Emergency Communications Center are now able to provide 911 callers with pre-arrival instructions such as how to control bleeding, perform CPR or even assist in childbirth.
According to Jackie Gilbert, emergency communications manager at the center, each dispatcher is now certified in emergency medical dispatch — a process which allows telecommunicators to provide those who dial 911 with instructions on how to respond to a medical emergency before first responders arrive.
In a Monday, July 12, interview, Gilbert highlighted the center began offering emergency medical dispatch services May 19…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 13, 2021 | Comm Center News
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday recommended $20 million for public broadcasting’s Next Generation Warning System within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the Fiscal Year 2022 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill.
This funding would help support public broadcasting’s work in alert and warning and public safety communications.
The recommended appropriation was commended by Patrick Butler, President and CEO of America’s Public Television Stations (APTS)…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 13, 2021 | Comm Center News
ROYALSTON — Royalston’s Selectboard is hoping some questions regarding the communication tower off Warwick Road can be answered fairly soon, especially given that that tower is fitted with equipment that allows for communication between the town’s public safety agencies. Agreements regarding operation of the tower are due to run out in three months.
Elwood Taylor, who owns the property on which the tower is located, approached the board at its meeting last Tuesday, July 6, to inform them a lease agreement he has with the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) is due to expire this fall. FRCOG, which had once used the tower for emergency communications, was given control of the unit after it was constructed by the federal government.
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 13, 2021 | Comm Center News
AT&T Selected to Provide Connectivity Solutions for California State and Local Agencies, and Education Institutions
New Technologies Including High-Capacity Broadband and FirstNet® Accessible to Public Entities Improve Communications Throughout California
What’s the news? The California Network and Telecommunications (CALNET) Program awarded AT&T* contracts for 16 new service categories to provide connectivity and technology products to California state and local agencies. Under these new contracts, AT&T will deliver a comprehensive portfolio of cost-effective solutions that will modernize the agency’s operations and help make California communities safer, smarter and stronger.
California is the third largest state by area and the most populous state in the country with different solution needs for each agency. With CALNET, state and local government agencies can go through a streamlined process to select AT&T solutions that meet their individual requirements…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 12, 2021 | Comm Center News
Every second counts in an emergency, and a new proposal to dispatch first responders quicker by building a new 911 center in Libertyville aims to give police and fire personnel the time they need.
The plan will be before the Lake County Board as part of the county’s facility capital improvement plan for fiscal year 2022, which the board will approve or reject on Tuesday. If approved, the building — currently named the “Consolidated Emergency Operations Center, 9-1-1 Dispatch Center, and Emergency Telephone System Board Facility” — will move on to the design phase…
