by ECC Editor | Apr 12, 2021 | Comm Center News
The Suffolk Police Department and Suffolk Fire & Rescue are celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week April 11-17.
In 1991, a Congressional resolution designated the second full week in April each year as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Since that time, public safety agencies nationwide have recognized telecommunicators, dispatchers, communication operators, and radio control personnel for the critical role they play in public safety. It is a week where everyone can celebrate and thank those who dedicate their lives to serving the public… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Apr 12, 2021 | Comm Center News
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) – April 11 to April 17 is the week that law enforcement across the country recognize those working in Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP).
Along with receiving emergency calls for service, those working at these communications centers are also responsible for many non-emergency calls.
Marathon County Sheriff Scott Parks is naming this year’s Communications Officer of the Year as Shelby Jansen… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Apr 12, 2021 | Comm Center News
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The discussion about the funding and potential future of 911 services and its funding continued Monday during the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors meeting.
“The conversation is getting more intense as we go along,” said Mark Groenendyk, chair of the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors, and the process taking place to find a funding solution that will fund 911 starting July 1st, 2021… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Apr 12, 2021 | Comm Center News
BOX ELDER, S.D. — Douglas School District posted on Facebook reiterating the importance of children learning how to use the new Text to-9-1-1 system correctly.
The post came after police notified the district about a potential threat at Douglas High School.
No credible threat was discovered, but the district wants students to know what to do in case there is one… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Apr 12, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
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 the nation’s emergency communications infrastructure.
S&T funded Odenton, Md.-based SecuLore Solutions in the research and development (R&D) of a cybersecurity defense solution based on predictive analytics and cyber data that helps detect and mitigate cybersecurity attacks against legacy emergency communications systems and new Next Generation 911 (NG911) and Internet Protocol-based technologies… READ MORE
