During its February regular meeting Wednesday, the Coffee County Consolidated Communications Board voted to terminate Coffee County 911 Communications Center Director Diane Argraves’ position after she rejected the severance package the board offered.
“I’ve thought about it,” Argraves told the board concerning its offer. “I’ve prayed about it, and I’ve come to the conclusion that I will not accept it”… READ MORE
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office has issued its first emergency communication radio to the Lynnville-Sully School District.
Lt. Brad Shutts said in a press release this emergency radio is equipped with an automatic red alert button to notify Jasper County Communications and all Jasper County law enforcement of an emergency situation at the school. The emergency communications radio also gives the school district direct communication with the Jasper County Communications Center and first responders for developments and changes in the emergency situation… READ MORE
Each year, states consider or enact legislation aimed at supporting and improving the efficiency of 9-1-1 emergency communication services. The National 9-1-1 Program and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) are pleased to make a summary of 2020 key enacted legislation available.
Since 2012, the 9-1-1 Legislation Tracking Database has served as a resource for states looking to improve their emergency communications operations or gather insight into neighboring legislative efforts. It allows states to easily compare recently enacted—or modifications to existing—laws involving 9-1-1… READ MORE
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – While many people are concerned about the thought of losing power to their homes, EMSA officials are stressing that you shouldn’t panic. For the past two days, Southwest Power Pool reported that its grid was overloaded.
“We could be in and out of this situation between now and Thursday,” COO of SPP Lanny Nickell said.
As a result, OG&E and other local electric companies have been forced to implement rolling blackouts across the region… READ MORE
The towns of Concord and Acton will take their next steps toward a regional dispatch center when the town managers, police and fire chiefs present the findings of a study to the towns’ select boards Feb. 22.
The State 911 Department authorized the Edward J. Collins Jr., Center for Public Management to conduct the study as part of its inter-governmental services agreement (ISA) to aid the State 911 Department in its PSAP regionalization and regional emergency communications center (RECC) development efforts… READ MORE
