I have been watching the discussions on the 911 system at the City Council level. As someone who worked on the team that installed the initial system and was the team leader for the development and installation of the radio communications system project in FdL County I thought I would suggest some of the questions you should be asking, that have not been asked, regarding the 911 system… READ MORE
Discussion stopped short of an official opening of the county’s Combined Emergency Communications Center (CECC), but much progress has been made toward that goal, Precinct 3 Commissioner Lon Shell said earlier this month.
Approved by voters in 2016 as part of the $237 million public safety bond, the CECC was originally intended to bring under one roof all emergency communications for all law enforcement agencies in the county. The San Marcos Police Department soon opted out and recently, Texas State University opted in… READ MORE
UNION CITY, CA — The Alameda County Regional Emergency Communications Center as of Monday has joined many other agencies in the region in offering the option of sending text messages to 911.
The communications center, a division of the Alameda County Fire Department, is giving the option for those who are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, or are in situations where it is too dangerous to make a voice call to 911… READ MORE
Peoria, IL (pop. 111,400). The City of Peoria, IL, located in central Illinois on the Illinois River, seeks a highly qualified and motivated individual to fill the position of Emergency Communications Center (ECC) Manager. The position reports to the Assistant City Manager. The ECC is the telecommunications link between the citizens of Peoria and Peoria County, and its Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services. As part of the Peoria County 9-1-1 system, the ECC dispatches the Peoria Police Department, Peoria Fire Department, Peoria County Sheriff’s Department, Chillicothe Fire & Police, Peoria Heights Fire & Police, Advanced Medical Transport, Peoria County’s fire departments and Peoria County’s ambulance services. The population served is approximately 180,000… READ MORE
FOXBORO — Emergency 911 calls to the Norton and Easton police and fire departments are now being handled by dispatchers at the new Southeastern Massachusetts Regional Emergency Communications Center.
Norton police and fire departments joined the regional dispatch center last week and Easton Police Chief Gary Sullivan and Fire Chief Kevin Partridge announced the transfer of their departments Tuesday… READ MORE
