by ECC Editor | Nov 25, 2020 | Comm Center News
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Throughout the pandemic, first responders have been quick to help those who have contracted COVID-19. On some of those calls, people are suffering from worsening symptoms of the virus too.
Dispatch Communications Supervisor Carla Turner said difficulty breathing and headaches are the main symptoms that dispatchers have heard on 911 calls. As the virus continues to spread, Turner said she wants the community to know they are in good hands if they dial those 3 numbers… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 24, 2020 | Comm Center News
WAYNE, NJ – A bond ordinance was introduced at the last Town Council meeting for the township to issue $6,560,000 in bonds or notes for financing part of a total of $6,905,000 for “Next Generation 911 radio infrastructure and telephone upgrades for the Police Department, Fire Departments and the First Aid Squad.”
According to the 911.gov website, most 911 systems were built decades ago using analog technologies. As more people move away from landline telephones, and rely solely on cellular phones, the need for 911 systems to upgrade to digital or Internet Protocol (IP)-based has grown… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 24, 2020 | Comm Center News
DeKalb County is mourning and honoring a deputy sheriff who passed away unexpectedly hours after working her last shift.
A moment of recognition for telecommunicator Margaret Rice was held at Wednesday’s DeKalb County Board meeting.
Sheriff Roger Scott says Rice’s unexpected death on Nov. 14 from medical-related issues was a shock and loss to all. He says she passed away shortly after working a 12-hour shift and then spending time with her family… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 24, 2020 | Comm Center News
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A family’s agony leads to new questions about safety across Richmond County.
An Augusta daughter says her father’s death never should have happened and our I-Team investigates if Richmond County’s ambulance system plays a role.
For three years, WRDW/WAGT has covered Augusta’s 911 response. It’s recently been a split system with the Augusta Fire Department and a private company — Gold Cross — sharing emergency transports. But that will change once again.But one family we spoke with says the switch is coming much too late… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 24, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Seattle City Council passed its final vote on the 2021 City of Seattle Budget on Monday Nov. 23 choosing among other budget measures to make cutbacks to the Seattle Police. The total is nearly an $80 million dollar reduction including provisos and cuts according to Councilmember Lisa Herbold.
As far as the value of the SPD transfers and cuts. The 911 and PDO transfer and the transfer of victim advocates to HSD total $37,000,000 reduction in the SPD budget and the SPD staffing and related cuts directly to SPD is up to $42,000,000, including the proviso, so that is nearly an 80 million dollar reduction in the SPD budget, again, including provisos, transfers and cuts… READ MORE
