by ECC Editor | Dec 10, 2020 | Comm Center News
Difficulty filling dispatch positions has led the Polk County Sheriff’s Office to join the Platte County Joint Communications Center in Columbus through a new interlocal agreement.
Polk County Sheriff Dwaine Ladwig said he has advertised for the dispatcher job, but after no one applied, Polk County had to begin looking at other options.
Polk County’s dilemma isn’t an anomaly. For years, numerous agencies around the country have reported difficulty filling emergency dispatcher positions… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Dec 10, 2020 | Comm Center News
NORWOOD, Ohio — Norwood City Council held a special meeting Monday night to discuss the future of the city’s emergency communications, as it has been decided to be transferred to Hamilton County.
Currently, Norwood’s communications system handles fire, police and medical emergency calls, as well as warrant and clerk-ordered services… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Dec 10, 2020 | Comm Center News
Bowling Green’s Medical Center EMS ambulance service has successfully completed the 20-step process to reaccredit its communications center as an Accredited Center of Excellence.
The communication center is the 250th emergency dispatch center in the world to attain the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch status as an ACE for its use of the Medical Priority Dispatch System… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Dec 9, 2020 | Comm Center News
CONCORD, NH — NH Enhanced 911 workers have been busy assisting on the phone with the deliveries of four babies in nine days.
From Nov. 23 through Dec. 1, they have provided emergency childbirth instructions and helped deliver four babies in New Hampshire.
11/23/20 – Telecommunicator Ryan Olson (photo not available) helped deliver a baby boy in Hudson… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Dec 8, 2020 | Comm Center News
DeKALB – DeKalb County is one step closer to residents having the capability to text 911 if they’re unable to call.
DeKalb Police Cmdr. Jason Leverton said during a Wednesday virtual DeKalb County E-911 Board meeting that the DeKalb Police Department 911 center, which services the city and Northern Illinois University, is set to receive its Next Generation 911, or NG911, system equipment and have it installed Tuesday… READ MORE
