by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 15, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
This week we will look at a comprehensive report from The FirstNet Authority about the 3GPP standards body and its work in progress, discuss Mission-Critical Push-To-Talk/video/data and why this is taking so long, and see what it takes to manage the FirstNet fleet of deployables.
3GPP Standards Update
In an Advocate entitled, “Why are We Waiting for a PTT Interoperability Solution?” a few weeks ago, I was critical of having to wait for the 3GPP standards that seem to be taking forever and thought we would be better served if the public-safety and vendor communities could come together and push forward to provide full interoperability on the road to a standard. However, some suggested a better solution would be for the 3GPP to continue its efforts and it is…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 14, 2020 | Comm Center News
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) — A big shakeup within the Columbus Division of Police that impacts the Communications Bureau which is over 911 dispatchers.
ABC6 Investigates obtained an email through a public record request written by the Communications Bureau Commander to his team. The email states the Communications Bureau will be moved from the Division of Police to Support Services effective January 1, 2021, and thereafter the bureau will be led by a yet-to-be hired civilian with the title, 911 Emergency Communications Manager…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 14, 2020 | Jobs
The City of Hays is looking for their next employee to be a lifeline for citizens of Ellis County as well as Law Enforcement, Fire, & EMS personnel. Dispatchers are responsible for making sure citizens get quick responses for the help they need by answering both emergency & non-emergency calls.
Typical work schedule includes six 12-hour shifts and one 7-hour shift every two weeks which provides, on average, 3.5 days off each week. Some weekends and Holidays required…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 14, 2020 | Jobs
We are looking for a reliable Dispatcher to act as a communication point for emergency and non-emergency calls. Use radio, phone or computer to send crews, vehicles or other field units to appropriate locations. You will receive requests, transmit messages and track vehicles. The ideal candidate must be primarily an excellent communicator and able to remain calm and composed, especially in…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 14, 2020 | Comm Center News
BATAVIA — Steve Robinson’s three decades of service to Batavia, mainly as a city police dispatcher, may have ended, but the City Council took the time to honor him during Tuesday night’s meeting.
“Steve Robinson is being recognized for his nearly 30 years of service to the City of Batavia Police Department and the residents of the city of Batavia,” Council President Eugene Jankowski said during the presentation, noting Robinson joined June 1, 1990 as the department’s first civilian police dispatcher…
