by AllThingsECC.com | May 20, 2021 | Comm Center News
Announced in 2019, the new, $10 million state-of-the-art public safety communications center(911 Building) was designed to adequately accommodate over 25 years of expected Lafayette population growth.
Designed by ACSW architects, “the structure showcases the strength and stability of the infrastructure surrounding local crisis response.”
“The new 23,000 square foot structure houses the Lafayette Parish 911 Call Center, Emergency Operations Center, as well as Lafayette Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. Each of these entities require the highest levels of technology, ACSW. “Designed with state-of-the-art interior spaces that seamlessly integrate technology in a way that remains comfortable to its users and visitors.”
by AllThingsECC.com | May 20, 2021 | Comm Center News
The city of Northampton is making moves on a historic new municipal department proposed earlier this month that aims to shift some responsibilities away from police by hiring clinically trained civilians to respond to certain emergencies without firearms.
Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz on Monday unveiled the first draft of his fiscal year 2022 budget, which calls for $423,955 for the proposed Department of Community Care. The entire FY operational budget calls for $121,705,839, marking a 4.82 percent increase from last year’s budget…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 20, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
In 2019, of all of U.S. states/territories, only twelve require the Emergency Communications Officer (ECO) to meet hiring (character) standards, only twenty-nine require basic training standards, only twenty-three require continuing-education standards, and only twenty-four require use of pre-arrival medical instruction protocols. Furthermore, the federal government misclassifies the profession within its Office and Administrative Support occupational grouping, as opposed to the Protective…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 19, 2021 | Comm Center News, Video
911 dispatcher Marra Wargo talks about getting a call about a choking dog and how she was able to talk the owner through performing the Heimlich maneuver on the dog. [VIDEO]
by AllThingsECC.com | May 19, 2021 | Comm Center News
The City of Odessa’s Public Safety Communications Department on Monday received the Telecommunicator Team of the Year Award from the Texas Association of Public Safety Communications Officials.
In July 2020, APCO presented the same award to the city for their work during the Aug. 31, 2019, active shooter incident, according to a city press release…
