by AllThingsECC.com | May 21, 2021 | Comm Center News
Fiber optic cable cut causing outages in Berkeley, Allendale, Colleton and Calhoun counties
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Residents in five Lowcountry counties of South Carolina have been experiencing service outages due to a cut in an AT&T fiber optic line.
While the company is making repairs, the South Carolina Emergency Management Division has released a list of contact numbers for 911 services in the affected counties.
According to an evening update, Charleston County services are working again…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 21, 2021 | Comm Center News
Jonathan J. Munafo is charged in the Jan. 6 Washington, D. C. insurrection; he’s now accused of threatening a 911 dispatcher in Calhoun County a day earlier.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A New York man accused of punching an officer during the January attack on the U.S. Capitol is now in hot water in Michigan, accused of threatening a 911 dispatcher in Calhoun County.
“I’m gonna make you eat your f—— nose,’’ is among the commentary attributed to Jonathan Joshua Munafo during several threatening calls made Jan. 5 to a Calhoun County 911 dispatcher…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 21, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
PRESS RELEASE
The following information is being provided by the FBI, with no guarantees or warranties, for potential use at the sole discretion of recipients in order to protect against cyber threats. This data is provided to help cyber security professionals and system administrators guard against the persistent malicious actions of cyber actors.
The FBI has identified at least 16 Conti ransomware attacks targeting U.S. healthcare and first responder networks, including law enforcement agencies, emergency medical services, 9-1-1 dispatch centers, and municipalities within the last year. These healthcare and first responder networks are among the more than 400 organizations worldwide victimized by Conti, over 290 of which are located in the U.S…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 21, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), the critical communication and collaboration platform customers count on when it matters most, announced that the City of New Orleans and the State of Iowa have adopted Rave Alert to replace legacy emergency mass notification systems, and are among 260 new deployments in the first months of 2021.
Rave Enhances Mass Notifications for City of New Orleans and State of Iowa
New Orleans will use the Rave platform to power its “NOLA Ready” alerting system. This deployment will allow residents to simultaneously sign up for NOLA Ready alerts, subscribe to alerts from the Governor’s Office, Louisiana Department of Health and other State agencies and create a Smart911 Safety Profile. These profiles provide 9-1-1 operators and first responders with instant critical information used to inform emergency response…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 21, 2021 | Jobs
Quick Apply Full-time 21 hours ago Full Job Description EMS Dispatcher Reports to: EMS Dispatch Supervisor, EMS Director Classification: Non-exempt Department: EMS Job Summary: Under the supervision of the EMS Dispatch Supervisor, works as an integral part of the EMS team as the first point of contact in any emergency EMS call. The EMS Dispatcher, upon receiving a medical call, determines the severity of the situation and dispatches the appropriate medical response. Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Receive all in coming medical calls, both emergency and non-emergency. 2. Gives pre-arrival instruction to caller and Medical instructions as needed. 3. Relays appropriate information to responding personnel. 4. Maintains accurate records of all EMS responses. 5. Acts as part of the EMS Communications team. 6. Maintains control under extreme duress. 7. Reassures callers that help is on the way 8. Maintains accurate knowledge of the entire response area…
