by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 18, 2021 | Comm Center News
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Hearing a noise from your pocket realizing you’ve accidentally called a friend is no big deal many people have done it, but what if instead it’s an emergency dispatcher on the other side?
“First thing if you accidentally call 911, don’t hang up,” says Ted Rufledt Jr. from Pennington County 911. “Just stay on the line and talk to us and we’ll get your name and confirm your phone number and verify what’s going on.”
Pennington County 911 receives between 400 to 500 calls a day this time of the year and many of them accidental…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 17, 2021 | Jobs
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by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 17, 2021 | Comm Center News
CHESTERTON, Ind. — The Chesterton Fire Department is seeking a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant for a station alerting system, which will quicken response times to local emergencies.
The department is pursuing a 90/10 match-grant that will provide the resources needed to buy a digital station-alerting system, said Kevin Nevers, public affairs liaison for the Town of Chesterton…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 17, 2021 | Comm Center News
The Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center (HRECC) formally moved into the new facility Jan. 7, according to Director Steve Hooke.
Construction of the new 5,967 square-foot building began in September 2019 and was officially completed late last year. Since then, staff have been slowly transitioning equipment to the new facility…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 17, 2021 | Comm Center News
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – If there’s an emergency in Sheboygan County, dispatcher Chris Damkot might take the call.
“It’s very unexpected from the day-to-day. When you walk in, you never know what’s going to happen. I like helping people,” said Chris Damkot, 911 dispatcher…
