by ECC Editor | Mar 4, 2021 | Comm Center News
TULARE – The Tulare Police Department is telling any mobile phone user caught in a dangerous situation: “call if you can; text if you can’t.”
Text to 9-1-1 was not developed as a replacement, or option, to calling 9-1-1 in an emergency situation. Instead, it was developed as an enhancement to reaching 9-1-1 services in three specific situations: The caller is hearing/voice impaired; a medical emergency renders the person incapable of speech; or when speaking out loud would put the caller in danger, such as a home invasion, an abduction, a domestic violence incident or an active shooter scenario… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 3, 2021 | Comm Center News
HANNIBAL — The Northeast Missouri Emergency Communications Center has witnessed increased connectivity and stability in times of emergency with the FirstNet system recently built by AT&T.
NECOMM Executive Director Mike Hall said the network began by addressing the capacity of consumer cellular networks as everyone is vying for the same space on the network, and heavy loads of calls can result in no service or busy signals when it’s needed most… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 3, 2021 | Comm Center News
Leadership at the Scotts Bluff County Communications Center is changing hands.
On Friday, outgoing director Ray Richards turned in his keys and marked his retirement with a reception in the afternoon. Richards served for 13 years as the director of the Scotts Bluff County Communications Center. His career in public service included a previous stint serving at the Scotts Bluff County Communications Center… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 3, 2021 | Comm Center News
The Riverside Fire Department has been waiting its turn to begin using the enhanced emergency radio system now in place at the new Washington County Communications Center.
The county began utilizing a new RACOM radio communication system in January and has brought all of the county’s law enforcement agencies online with fire and rescue services to be added as of March 1st… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 3, 2021 | Comm Center News
As the state converted 911 systems to IP-based digital technology in 2020, some phone systems may have been left behind.
The Weld County Department of Public Safety Communications and the Colorado Public Utilities Commission are encouraging organizations with multiple phone extensions to ensure their phone systems are correctly routing calls to 911 dispatchers. The new technology could delay emergency response for those with unconfigured systems by causing the unconfigured systems to route calls to the wrong public safety answering point or failing to provide location information, according to a county news release… READ MORE
