by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 23, 2021 | Comm Center News
CLINTON — Two emergency services facilities being built in Sampson County will replace a building that often floods during storms, county officials said.
The new $18.4 million facilities being constructed on 9.5 acres of land will be the home for all the county’s telecommunications and emergency services operations. The 911 Communications facility will be the hub for the county’s telecommunications services, and the Emergency Services facility will house the paramedics, emergency management, Fire Marshals, and the 911 addressing staff…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 23, 2021 | Comm Center News
Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Lead Dispatcher Amanda Hart said the first responsibility of a dispatcher responding to an emergency call was to be professional and compassionate, even when facing danger, trauma or uncertainty.
“Obviously, calls are going to affect us in different ways and, based on your own personal situation, some calls may affect you more than others, but our job is to stay calm in the chaos,” said Hart, who has been a dispatcher for 11 years at the Sheriff’s Office. “We handle the call first, and obviously we’re a really tight-knit group, so we rely on each other for support. First and foremost, my job is to take care of the public and our deputies and medics first.” …
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 23, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
Axon, the biggest provider of body-worn cameras in the U.S., is integrating with the emergency data startup RapidSOS, giving more information to first responders as well as to 911 dispatchers. “Many agencies already rely on both Axon and RapidSOS to manage emergency response,” Axon Chief Product Officer and Executive VP of Software Jeff Kunins said in a press release. “By enabling our solutions to work seamlessly together, we empower first responders with a single source for mission critical information as well as the ability to deliver industry-leading tools for agencies to securely and more efficiently manage resources and thereby respond faster than ever…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 23, 2021 | Comm Center News
The co-chairs of the Congressional Fire Services and Law Enforcement Caucuses sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy supporting the Next-Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2021.
The act, which is part of the Leading Infrastructure For Tomorrow’s America Act (LIFT America Act), would provide $15 billion in funding for next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) initiatives. The LIFT America Act was recently introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives…
