by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 11, 2021 | Comm Center News
Feb. 11, 2021 / PRZen / LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — National Testing Network, Inc. (NTN), the leader in recruitment support and employment test administration for public safety departments, announces a new testing location in Arkansas, in partnership with the The University of Arkansas of Little Rock, located at 2801 South University Avenue; Room 315 in Little Rock.
This new testing location will offer computer-based testing for entry-level firefighters, law enforcement officers, corrections officers, and emergency communications applicants applying for city, county, and state public safety agencies…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 11, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
There is a lot going on during these early days of 2021. Broadband companies that did not bid on the FirstNet Request for Proposal are seeing how successful FirstNet is and want to change the rules late in the game; initial MegaRange™ drive tests are underway and a webinar is in the making; z-axis location technology is available; and now public-safety agencies are able to own or lease their own mini-emergency Band-14 cell sites.
Network Interoperability—Yet Again?
It seems every time FirstNet (Built with AT&T) releases updates or announces advances, other networks once again bring up broadband interoperability. Recently, FirstNet announced more network growth, new agencies, new subscribers, more Band-14 cell sites, and the addition of z-axis location that enables public-safety personnel to be located to within feet on the exact floor of a building…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 11, 2021 | Jobs
Primary Purpose:
To respond to emergency and non-emergency calls for assistance and information. Provide dispatch and communication support services for police, fire, emergency, and related services.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
- Clear and valid Texas driver’s license
- High School diploma/GED…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 11, 2021 | Jobs
The Washington State Patrol is currently seeking 911 dispatchers (Communications Officer) for our Bellevue, Yakima and Wenatchee offices. 911 dispatchers are the vital link between calls for assistance and the emergency responders. Communications Officers answer emergency/911 and non-emergency calls from the public, enter calls for service into a computer aided dispatch (CAD) system, as well as provide dispatch services to the State Patrol and 18 other contracted state and federal agencies…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 10, 2021 | Comm Center News
The City of Coral Gables has inaugurated its new, state-of-the-art public safety building, which is the new headquarters for the city’s police and fire departments.
The 200,000-square-foot public safety building is also the home of the Emergency Operations Command Center, Fire Station 1, the 911 call center and first responders dispatch center, and the city’s communications and Information technology departments…
