by ECC Editor | Jan 21, 2021 | Comm Center News
It will be the heartbeat of emergency services for McCormick County.
The new 10,000-square-foot Emergency Management Services headquarters under construction along South Mine Street is a longtime dream coming to fruition, officials said.
“It’s very important to have a new facility to operate out of so we can meet the needs and requirements of the citizens of our county in a timely and efficient manner,” said Chris Doolittle, director of Emergency Management Services… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jan 21, 2021 | Comm Center News
This outage is affecting 9-1-1 lines and non-emergency lines. Text to 911 is still available in Franklin County. According to Franklin County Commissioners, “should an emergency occur, residents may TEXT to 9-1-1 or CALL fire, rescue and law enforcement departments directly.” Those numbers can be viewed at the bottom of this article.
Cumberland County has provided alternative phone numbers citizens can call if they need to reach emergency services… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jan 20, 2021 | Comm Center News
NORFOLK — People experiencing emergencies in Norfolk can now send texts to 911 if they need help, the city announced Tuesday.
While residents are asked to call 911 if they can, they can type “911″ in the “To” field on their cellphones and text emergency information to police.
It’s a free system launched by the city’s Department of Emergency Preparedness and Response, and it works just like a call to 911… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jan 20, 2021 | Jobs
PRIMARY PURPOSE
Under the direct supervision of the Communications Manager, to provide communications support to municipal police, fire, emergency medical services and CMED, receiving and promptly transmitting emergency calls and non-emergency calls to ensure that the public receives the correct emergency and non-emergency services it requires… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jan 19, 2021 | Comm Center News
YORK – York County officials are looking into why the county hasn’t received any money, in the last year, from the 911 surcharges collected by Windstream from users of landline phones.
Counties pass resolutions each year allowing for carriers to collect the surcharges from customers – and then the carriers pass the money collected from customers on to the counties to be used for enhancing emergency communications… READ MORE
