by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 9, 2021 | Comm Center News
RED BLUFF — The Tehama County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center was closed between midnight and 6 a.m. Tuesday and will remain so during those hours due to staffing shortages.
During the early morning hours, emergency calls for service will be rerouted to the Red Bluff Police Department’s dispatch center.
Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston explained staffing levels are at an all-time low, and the sheriff’s department has not been able to be competitive in the current job market…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 9, 2021 | Comm Center News
The 911 emergency radio system reconstruction is progressing with completion and acceptance scheduled for early 2022.
A delegation from Branch County law enforcement, fire departments and central dispatch on Monday went to J&K in Indiana for a “factory acceptance test authorization” of the 800 MHz radio dispatch system.
Following the test, Sheriff John Pollack said he is pleased with the equipment…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 9, 2021 | Comm Center News
With a system update, financial report and recommendation for a successor, longtime E911 Coordinator Lon Jones gave his final report to the Enterprise E911 Board of Directors at a meeting May 18.
Jones said that the city’s Computer-Aided Dispatch system has been upgraded and a five-year contract costing $1,300 a month, which includes maintenance, has been signed. The CAD system is used by dispatchers and 911 operators to prioritize and record incident calls, identify the status and location of responders in the field and to dispatch them…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 9, 2021 | Comm Center News
NEWTON COUNTY, MO – 9-1-1 calls happen every day, but not all of them are intentional.
Not only does it create more stress, but so far this year, the Newton County Central Dispatch has gotten over 1,200 9-1-1 hang-up calls.
That adds up to just over 6 a day.
Even is the call is by accident, if the caller hangs up, dispatch is required to send an officer out.
Tom Oliphant with Newton County Dispatch says these calls typically jump up during the summer because more kids are at home…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 9, 2021 | Jobs
Job description
The Department of Emergency Services serves the Western Carolina University community and associated public safety agencies 24/7/365. Public Safety Telecommunicators provide emergency and non emergency communications and dispatch services for the WCU Police Department, WCU EMS, WCU Emergency Management, Counseling and Psychological Services, Parking Services, Cat Tran (transportation), and other university departments. Under the direction of the Emergency Communications Manager, Public Safety Telecommunicators perform a variety of duties following established guidelines which promote the safety and well being of the campus community. Primary accountabilities include dispatching all radio calls; receiving and responding to incoming telephone and radio communications; determining the nature of calls and deploying the appropriate emergency and non-emergency personnel and equipment; providing direction and guidance to callers reporting police, fire or medical emergencies, and other incidents…
