by ECC Editor | Feb 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Ripon Common Council unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding between the city and Fond du Lac County regarding the transfer of dispatch responsibilities to the county Monday.
City Attorney Lud Wurtz explained that the memorandum of understanding acts as a framework for how the dispatch transfer would work moving forward.
If the agreement were modified, Wurtz said it would have to be approved by both the city and the county… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 23, 2021 | Comm Center News
The Lee County Commission voted unanimously Monday night to keep Rita Smith in charge of the county’s Emergency Management Agency.
Smith has served as interim director since former director Kathy Carson was terminated by the commission for not following county procurement rules when she purchased an ATV earlier that year. Commissioners voted 4-1 to hire Smith to take over on a probationary basis in February 2020 after one of her former colleagues turned down the job…. READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 22, 2021 | Comm Center News
Police aren’t trained to deliver babies, but when help is needed, the Montgomery County Police Department steps up to the plate.
Cassandra Onley, director of the emergency communications center said out of the 727,000 calls the department received last year, call center personnel was able to assist in four successful baby deliveries. On Nov. 13, 2020, dispatcher Cameron Ivory was able to give step-by-step instruction to help a Montgomery County couple who was unable to make it to the hospital in time… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 22, 2021 | Comm Center News
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Prairie Village boy who called 911 after his mother collapsed waited more than 10 minutes for emergency dispatchers to send help, according to a lawsuit that claims several agencies in Kansas City are at fault for the woman’s death.
The lawsuit, filed in Jackson County Circuit Court by the boy’s father, Frank McClelland, names as defendants the City of Kansas City, the Kansas City Police Department, the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners, the Kansas City Fire Department and several individuals… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 20, 2021 | Comm Center News
The Yuba City Police Department plans to use a $107,000 state grant this year to purchase new equipment for patrol, traffic, its hostage negotiations team and SWAT.
Yuba City Police Chief Rob Landon said state funding was awarded to local law enforcement entities over the last several years in the form of a California Citizens’ Option for Public Safety (COPS) grant. The funding is dedicated to frontline law enforcement purposes… READ MORE
