by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 21, 2021 | Comm Center News
Public safety communications on the East End got a $1.75 million shot in the arm yesterday from the Suffolk County Legislature.
Legislators unanimously approved bonding and the appropriation of bond proceeds to fund a communications system upgrade that will allow law enforcement agencies and first responders on the East End to communicate with each other and the county police department on the same radio frequencies…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 21, 2021 | Comm Center News
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A month after Walter Wallace Jr. was killed by police in front of his home, the Philadelphia Police Department quietly rolled out a new script for 911 calls.
It starts with a question phone workers at the police dispatch center are supposed to ask every time they answer a call:
Are you or the person you are calling about experiencing problems with mental health, substance use or suffer from any developmental disabilities? …
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 21, 2021 | Comm Center News
STRATFORD, CT — Stratford’s public safety dispatchers were honored this past week as part of the National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
Stratford Mayor Laura Hoydick recognized the Stratford Public Safety Communications Center’s staff by releasing an official proclamation.
“Our Public Safety Telecommunicators are the front lines of our public safety network,” Hoydick said..
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 20, 2021 | Jobs
Under general supervision, this position is responsible for providing 24-hour emergency communications services.
This entails receiving and evaluating incoming emergency and administrative phone calls for emergency services including but not limited to police, fire, animal control and emergency medical services (EMS), triaging and dispatching those requests for service to the appropriate responders.
The specialists monitor the safety of citizens and responders, making outgoing calls and notifications as necessary and collecting the disseminating necessary information…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 20, 2021 | Comm Center News
EVANSTON — Designated during the second week of April, National Public Safety Telecommunications Week celebrates dispatchers throughout the U.S., to thank and honor those who dedicate their lives to public service and to create an awareness of their hard work and dedication. The observance began in 1981 and was initiated by Patricia Anderson of the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office in California…
