by ECC Editor | Aug 6, 2020 | Comm Center News
Residents will soon be able to text 911 in the event of an emergency.
Starting Sept. 1, Hopkinsville-Christian County Emergency Communications Center is integrating texting into its 911 answering system.
ECC will be utilizing a platform offered by INdigital called “Texty.”
Texty is a platform that allows the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) to ‘add on’ non-voice (SMS) to an existing phase II E9-1-1 call. It provides text to and from 9-1-1 services… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Aug 6, 2020 | Comm Center News
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Representatives of the county’s fire and police departments are in agreement that long-term solutions to communications issues in the region need to be addressed, such as getting around the hilly terrain and upgrading or replacing antiquated equipment. Exactly how the problems will be remedied will be determined by a feasibility study… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Aug 6, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Apps like Uber or Lyft can find you easily for a ride to the airport. So why is getting help to get to a hospital in an emergency so much more complicated?
The authors of a new editorial in JAMA Cardiology say technologies used by ride sharing and even pizza delivery operations are more advanced in some communities than those used in the life-and-death circumstances managed by local 911 centers. But, they point out, things are changing… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Aug 5, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Critical Infrastructure Resilience Institute will develop a framework and process for testing the interoperability and compatibility of Next-Generation 911 (NG911) systems. The work could improve streaming video from emergency incidents, photos of accident damage or medical information sharing. These capabilities would benefit experts assisting 911 callers as well as emergency responders on the scene… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Aug 4, 2020 | Comm Center News
Lewis County announced this week that its 911 call center will now accept texts.
According to the county’s 911 center, text to 911 can help citizens who are unable to call 911 without being in further danger; can help those who are hearing or speech impaired or who cannot speak due to a medical emergency or are in areas with poor cell service… READ MORE
