by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 17, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
NEW ALBANY — Can you handle stressful situations, communicate effectively and multi-task?
If so, and you’re looking for a job, the head of Floyd County emergency dispatch would like a word.
The county is seeking to fill two full-time dispatch positions. The certifications and training needed for the job will be provided by the county, Communications Director Mercades Bierman said.
“Experience is always awesome, but it’s hard to get people with experience in dispatch,” she said…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 17, 2020 | Comm Center News
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – First responders in South Lake Tahoe have been dealing with an antiquated public safety communications system for years but that is about to change. On Tuesday, City Council approved the funds needed to fix the system with much more than a band-aid.
City Council approved a temporary use of undesignated, unallocated General Fund reserves in the amount of $441,129.25 to pay the initial contract award payment and authorized Mayor Wallace to sign a Purchase Agreement with Walker Telecomm, Inc. These funds will be returned to the General Fund when financing for the system has been approved by City Council…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 17, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
n the early morning hours of July 16, 2020, a fire broke out south of the town Glenwood in Washington state. Over the course of nine days, this fire – named the Bertschi Road Fire(link is external) – burned approximately 250 acres. Located in a rural area in the southern part of the state where cellular connectivity can be sparse and spotty, communications are often a challenge. Thanks to FirstNet, the only nationwide broadband network dedicated to first responders, this was not the case for the firefighters responding to Bertschi Road.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 17, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
There is no doubt 2020 will go down in history as one of the most difficult years the United States and the rest of the world has faced. However, we made it and the Covid-19 vaccine is on its way for our medical personnel, first responders, and other essential workers. We have been severely challenged on many fronts, and while we lost far too many people, most of us have made it through this tough year. Even so, it will be well into 2021 before we can breathe a sigh of relief…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 16, 2020 | Jobs
PRIMARY DUTY: Under basic supervision, manages operations of the Public Safety Emergency Communications work group for the Waco Police Department (WPD); monitors operations and assures compliance with City/County procedures to provide assistance and information to law enforcement officers, emergency services personnel and the general public…
