by ECC Editor | Apr 13, 2021 | Comm Center News
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) – Dispatchers at the Pikeville Public Safety Office, as well as many other local and nationwide dispatchers, are being recognized this week as part of National Public Safety Telecommunicator’s Week.
9-1-1 Public Safety Director Paul Maynard stressed the importance of dispatchers in the community and the duties they have to protect and serve.
“They’re not seen. People hear them, but they don’t see them,” said Maynard. “People don’t realize the importance of what they [dispatchers] do. They’re the first line of defense”… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Apr 13, 2021 | Comm Center News
MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) — The Crawford County Communications Center received a total of $17,862.58 in a grant program to improve 9-1-1 technology across Wisconsin.
The total includes a $10,717.43 in federal money, according to the Wisconsin Office of Emergency Communications. It is one of 18 projects statewide that received a total of $487,876.65 in the second round of federal funding for 9-1-1 networks, the OEC said in a news release.
The money is to be used to upgrade and/or replace end-of -life equipment in what the government refers to as local “public safety answering points,” commonly known as 9-1-1… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Apr 13, 2021 | Articles
Emergency communications centers must operate 24/7 without interruption, so securing their cyber systems is a critical task. The US is currently testing a cybersecurity technology for the detection of attacks against emergency communications centers.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is expanding pilot testing of a technology to improve the cybersecurity defenses of emergency communications infrastructure… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Apr 13, 2021 | Comm Center News
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice signed a proclamation designating April 11-17, 2021 as West Virginia Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. This week will honor the hundreds of men and women who respond to emergency calls, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment, and render life-saving assistance to citizens of the Mountain State.
Telecommunications professionals contribute to the safety of citizens as the first point of contact with emergency services. They also help protect first responders whose lives depend on the accuracy of the information they relay… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Apr 13, 2021 | Comm Center News
TRURO – The members of the Truro Police Department would like to congratulate Administrative Assistant, Jackie Mastrianna, on her retirement today after 40 years of dedicated service to the Truro Police Department, the Town of Truro, and its citizens.
A/A Mastrianna began her career with the Truro Police Department in 1981 as a Telecommunicator and was promoted to Administrative Assistant in June of 2002. Jackie led by example and has been a consummate professional, always putting the needs of the citizens of Truro and her coworkers before herself. Not only has Jackie been a dedicated Administrative Assistant and Telecommunicator; she has been the agency’s “go to” when questions arise and we thank her for her unwavering service and friendship to the department and the community… READ MORE
