by ECC Editor | Oct 2, 2020 | Comm Center News
Lyon County Commissioners approved a number of purchase requests during their regular action session Thursday morning.
First on the agenda was a request from Lyon County Emergency Communications Center Director Roxanne Van Gundy to consider the payment of the county’s portion of the annual Spillman CAD payment. The total cost comes out to just over $21,570 and was approved unanimously… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Oct 2, 2020 | Comm Center News
Imagine calling 911 and no one ever shows up. It happened to a local couple when a weapon-wielding stranger ransacked their garage and wandered around their yard for hours. They called 911 four times, but no officer ever arrived.
Rose and Joe Everett’s peaceful place is their Dupo, Illinois home where they’ve lived for 40 years. But one night this summer, their peace was shattered, with all the evidence caught on camera.
“You could see the agitation in his face, the look on his face, it was scary. It was scary,” said Cathy Augustine, the couple’s daughter.
by ECC Editor | Oct 2, 2020 | Comm Center News
As of today, text-to-9-1-1 is available to all residents of Pinal County.
This allows people in need of emergency services to reach first responders via text when voice calling is not an option, according to the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office.
The primary use of Text-to-9-1-1 includes:
- When an individual is deaf, hard-of-hearing or has a speech disability
- In situations where it is not safe to place a voice call to 9-1-1… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Oct 2, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program has awarded $1.96 million to a pair of businesses to aid emergency communication network risk management assessments.
Orem, Utah-based Achilles Heel Technologies and SecureLogix, of San Antonio, Texas, were selected to participate in Phase II of the program based on demonstration of feasibility in Phase I for Network Modeling for Risk Assessment technology solutions… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Oct 1, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Benton City Council passed an ordinance approving an interlocal agreement with Saline County to form the Saline County Emergency Communications Center during its meeting Monday night.
Also known as the 911 Center, the Saline County Quorum Court unanimously passed a similar measure during its most recent meeting… READ MORE
