by ECC Editor | Mar 29, 2021 | Comm Center News
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (WLOX) – Dispatch is a critical part of any emergency service. But until the new communications center opened at the Pass Christian Police Department last July, dispatch was operated by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office and shared with the D’Iberville Police Department.
“Harrison County did a very good job for a very long time with being able to manage three agencies,” said Connie Hall, the Pass Christian Police Department’s communication supervisor… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 29, 2021 | Comm Center News
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston County Public Safety Directorate on Friday received a new Unified Mobile Command Unit (UMC).
The $1.4 million unit is 48 feet long and “has four slide out features.”
It is fit with “a full camera system, remote camera system, one FLIR camera and other advanced computerized technology that will be beneficial during search and rescue incidents.”
Capacity wise, the UMC can house four 9-1-1 call takers and two supervisors, and is equipped with a conference room that can hold 11 people… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 27, 2021 | Comm Center News
WINCHESTER — City officials are drafting a fiscal year 2022 budget that will be as much as $8 million less than Winchester’s current spending plan, but that doesn’t mean public safety will be compromised in favor of savings.
Hoffman said eight local government agencies fall under the public safety banner: Winchester’s Sheriff’s Office, Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, Police Department, Fire and Rescue Department, Emergency Communications Center, Emergency Management Office and Social Services Office, and the Northwestern Regional Juvenile Detention Center. Each of those divisions, as well as a general maintenance fund for their facilities, are proposed to receive more money in FY22 than they did in the current operating budget… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 27, 2021 | Comm Center News
Before the end of the year, Owensboro-Daviess County 911 dispatch expects to be using Next Generation 911 that has the purpose of cutting valuable seconds off emergency calls.
During Wednesday’s virtual meeting of the Owensboro-Daviess County 911 Oversight Committee, Paul Nave, city-county 911 dispatch director, told members that the new computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system, which will utilize the enhanced NG911 technology, is on target to go live the second full week of November… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 27, 2021 | Comm Center News
n response to the spread of COVID-19, public safety agencies looked for ways to keep personnel safe while continuing to serve their communities. The Arlington County Emergency Communications Center in Virginia launched remote call-taking, dispatching, and supervision capabilities. Telecommunicators are able to work from home or other locations with a setup that includes a FirstNet hotspot. [PODCAST]… READ MORE
