by ECC Editor | Jan 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
Ripon’s dispatch center may be staying put after the Ripon Common Council voted 5-3 Tuesday against moving the dispatch center to Fond du Lac County, but it will be brought up again at the next Common Council meeting.
That’s because Ald. Jim Werch, who voted against moving the dispatch center to Fond du Lac County Tuesday, requested the issue be reconsidered at the next meeting, which is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 25… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jan 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
A plan to begin consolidating emergency dispatch services has the green light from Niagara Region’s corporate services committee.
The project, to bring together the hodgepodge of dispatches for Niagara’s first responders, has been discussed for years and was the subject of a detailed study in 2012.
However, progress has been painfully slow because of costs, parochialism and a lack of political will… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jan 13, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
The overarching goal of the public-safety community is to ensure that 911 callers receive the most appropriate emergency response as quickly as possible. Lives often are on the line in an emergency, and every second matters.
Achieving a balance between sending the optimal response to an emergency and having it arrive as fast as possible is tricky. In fact, it is analogous to walking a tightrope. To achieve the former, many emergency communications centers (ECCs) rely on standard protocols developed for each type of emergency call that they receive, typically law enforcement, fire/rescue and emergency medical… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jan 13, 2021 | Comm Center News
OUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) is seeking to train and hire 34 full-time and part-time Telecommunicator positions.
Jobs are open at 13 post locations across the commonwealth.
KSP Telecommunicators handle dispatch duties for Kentucky State Troopers, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation Officers and other emergency service agencies… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jan 13, 2021 | Comm Center News
LINCOLN, Neb. — A Nebraska news anchor thanked first responders who saved his newborn son and urged parents to learn CPR in an emotional broadcast on Monday night.
1011 NOW Evening Anchor Bill Schammert went on the air Monday to tell the story of how his son, Cameron, stopped breathing last Tuesday at just 13 days old.
“He turned purple. Our baby was gasping for air, unable to breathe,” Schammert said. “We immediately called 911 and in seconds, a hero, a dispatcher on the other end was guiding us through CPR. First my wife, then me, trying to bring our son back”… READ MORE
