by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 30, 2020 | Comm Center News
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Trump Administration announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $7 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in North Dakota.
This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.
“Broadband is a cornerstone to prosperity in North Dakota’s rural communities because it is essential to economic development, as well as access to health care, educational opportunities and connections to people and services,” USDA North Dakota State Director for Rural Development Clare Carlson said…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 30, 2020 | Jobs
Description
- Answers and processes incoming 911 and non-emergency calls for assistance from the public.
- Requests and obtains information from callers: determines the need and type of service required.
- Applies professional communication techniques to calm hysterical, irrational, or orate callers.
- Documents and enters call information into the Computer Aided Dispatch system…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 30, 2020 | Comm Center News
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA – Public safety officials in Prince William County announced today that Smart911 is now available to all individuals. Smart911 is a free service that allows individuals and families to sign up online to provide key information to 9-1-1 call takers during an emergency.
“By signing up for Smart911, citizens can provide important and relevant information that can assist first responders in an emergency,” said…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 30, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Town of Oyster Bay is looking for volunteers to help senior citizens register for Smart911, a free public safety service offered by the Nassau County Police Department that allows residents to provide 911 emergency call takers and emergency responders with one’s health condition, prescription medicines and other important medical information. Students are especially sought to help seniors…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
PULASKI COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) -Pulaski County has received a grant that will give about 2,000 of its residents better, or in some cases, new access to broadband.
“The need couldn’t be any larger than right now,” said Pulaski County Administrator Jonathan Sweet.
Sweet said Broadband has always been a problem in Snowville, but land barriers and now COVID-19 drive that demand.
“We receive more anxiety and more questions and concerns about deploying broadband than probably anything else,” Sweet said…
