by ECC Editor | Mar 23, 2021 | Comm Center News
PITTSBURG, KS — The City of Pittsburg and Crawford County have partnered to purchase a new state-of-the-art emergency call handling and management system that will allow residents to text urgent alerts to 9-1-1.
For the last two years, the city and county have collaborated to replace antiquated telephone systems with a Next Gen 9-1-1 solution based on Internet Protocol, which are designed to keep up with the rapidly evolving communication habits of today, such as mobile calling, texting, sharing data, and more… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 22, 2021 | Comm Center News
A Brooklyn mother welcomed her newborn son inside their apartment with a hand — four, actually — from two NYPD officers, with all involved left a bit stunned by the unexpected arrival. Little Kanan Mckoy weighed in at 7 pounds, 12½ ounces after his healthy Friday morning debut in Bensonhurst.
The partners, the first two responders on the scene, were soon taking directions from an FDNY dispatcher as Kanan made his memorable entrance… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 22, 2021 | Comm Center News
CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) – On Saturday, the community said goodbye to a Canfield man who served there as a dispatcher for the Ohio State Highway Patrol for the last 13 years.
Anthony T.J. D’Apolito died early Wednesday morning after an apparent heart attack while he was working… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 20, 2021 | Comm Center News
FAIRFIELD — A firm has been selected to create the emergency communications center for Fairfield and Westport and the lease with Sacred Heart University to house it there has been amended, moving the project closer to reality.
Officials selected PAC Group, based in Torrington, to fit out and renovate the space for about $1.37 million. The firm was the lowest of six bidders, said Gerald Foley, Fairfield’s purchasing director… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 20, 2021 | Comm Center News
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The City of Columbus is transferring 50 human resources jobs from police and fire to a new department in public safety.
According to the recently approved budget, the move accounts for $4.8 million in salaries and benefits. The City said it is not incurring any costs with the personnel move.
The budget also calls for the 911 emergency communications center to be moved in 2021. That’s 147 jobs and $12.8 million in salaries and benefits… READ MORE
