by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 30, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
It has been a challenging year for the nation, especially for the first responders who are on the front lines of wildfires, hurricanes, and the COVID-19 pandemic. During this historic year, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) remained committed as ever to helping first responders save lives and protect communities.
As part of our mission, we continued to oversee the deployment of FirstNet, the nation’s public-safety broadband network, while working to advance innovation and enhancements to the network based on public safety’s input…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) today filed petitions asking the FCC to reconsider an order passed this fall that would let states lease 4.9 GHz airwaves—dedicated to public safety for more than 15 years—potentially setting the stage for spectrum to be in limbo for some time, according to Beltway sources…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
CHUBBUCK — After first considering a career as a police officer, a Pocatello woman ultimately decided that serving as a police dispatcher was her preferred career path and she recently marked five years on the job. Kodi Jones said she did ride-alongs with officers when she was younger and talked…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 29, 2020 | Jobs
The Owyhee County Communications Center is operated 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and is located within the Owyhee County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center. It is the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for Owyhee County, and we provide radio dispatch for two law enforcement agencies, six fire departments, and four ambulance and/or quick response units. In
addition, we coordinate with surrounding PSAPs and Communications Centers to dispatch emergency responders to various jurisdictions throughout our 7,700 square mile county…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
ZANESVILLE – Council had its first hearing on Monday night of an ordinance authorizing the purchase of new dispatch desks for the city’s emergency services. Installation of the new desks would involve moving the dispatch center to a new location in the city’s public safety building.
“We are in the process of rebuilding the dispatch center and moving it to a safer location upstairs where the detective bureau used to be,” the city’s Public Safety Director Doug Merry told council…
