by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 28, 2021 | Comm Center News
Over the years, former Whitfield County Emergency Services Director Claude Craig has seen his share of snowstorms, floods, tornadoes, car crashes, chemical spills, fires and other disasters.
He’s made it his life’s mission to help his fellow citizens cope with the aftermath of such disasters and try to prevent them from happening in the first place.
But effective Friday, Jan. 22, it’s now be up to others to help county residents make it through some of their darkest days because Craig has retired after a public service career dating back to 1974…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 28, 2021 | Comm Center News
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville City Council on Monday voted to separate the fire division from Maryville Public Safety, marking the end for the city’s public safety system that saw 911 dispatch, police and fire under the umbrella of one agency.
The Northwest Regional Communications Center — the combined 911 dispatch center operated out of the R. Keith Wood Public Safety Facility — will remain under the police department, McDanel said, but could become a third, separate department in the future…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 28, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
The goal of FirstNet was to provide nationwide broadband coverage for all first responders and to enable them to communicate among each other over a dedicated public-safety network. The Band-14 spectrum (20 MHz in the 700-MHz band) is one of the many features that set FirstNet apart from commercial broadband networks. While Band-14 spectrum is sometimes shared with commercial users, it can be quickly re-designated for exclusive public-safety access.
MegaRange™ devices and Band-14 network upgrades announced this week are another major differentiator. Today, FirstNet is the only broadband network in the world licensed to provide two types of user devices. The first group consists of standard devices that can be used on most networks that operate at the 0.25-watt power level required by law…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 27, 2021 | Comm Center News
The local government executive responsible for running the region’s 911 system has earned a lifetime achievement award, praised by peers for his devotion to emergency communications.
The Oregon chapter of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials gave the award to Mark Buchholz, who has been director of the Willamette Valley Communications Center – the local 911 system – since 1998.
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 27, 2021 | Comm Center News
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Montgomery County Regional Dispatch Center recently received an upgrade.
In a Facebook post, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said that the center’s layout includes new acrylic barriers and work stations equipped for sitting or standing.
The office said the upgrades help dispatchers practice social distancing and communicate quickly with each other…
