by ECC Editor | Nov 5, 2020 | Comm Center News
LANCASTER, Wis. (WMTV) – The Grant County Communications Center is in its final stage of moving to their new building.
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday the new 911 Center has gone through several years of planning and construction.
The center will move from the old jail building to the new dispatch center in the Community Services Building, according to a news release. Chief Deputy Jack Johnson explained that the project has been challenging because there were so many pieces of technology… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 5, 2020 | Comm Center News
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY (OnSachem.com / OnTownMedia.com) — A big change is underway to improve the response time to automated fire and EMS alarms in Suffolk County.
On Wednesday, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced the change in how alarm-monitoring companies report to Suffolk County Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services (FRES)… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 4, 2020 | Comm Center News
Allen Cress has been selected to be the Rowan County Chief of Emergency Services. Cress has 38 years of experience in public safety. He has served 26 years as a full-time Rowan County employee with the last five years serving as the 9-1-1 Chief. Chief Cress stated, “I look forward to continuing my relationship with the entire Public Safety Community of Rowan County and I am very honored to have the opportunity to serve as the Chief of Emergency Services… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 4, 2020 | Comm Center News
A sales tax proposed by the Athens County Commissioners was approved by Athens County voters during Tuesday’s election, according to the unofficial results released on Election Night.
Athens County Commissioner Charlie Adkins noted in July that it’s the same percentage, just all the funds will be directed toward the 9-1-1 office. Last year’s levy was split: 50 percent was for 9-1-1, a quarter was for the county’s general fund and the last quarter would have gone to the sheriff’s office.
Athens County 9-1-1 dispatchers handle, on average, about 96,000 calls a year. The offices’s other funding sources are direct charges from agencies within the county for contracted services and the Government Assistance Wireless Program, with a total operating budget of $2.3 million during 2020… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 2, 2020 | Comm Center News
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (WDVM) — Prince William County public safety officials have announced a new app that will allow individuals to provide information to 9-1-1 operators.
The service, called “smart 9-1-1”, allows residents to make a free account, where they can contribute relevant information to help first responders during an emergency.
Information such as who may be in the home, medical conditions and where the patient may be located can be sent to first responders… READ MORE
