by ECC Editor | Jul 26, 2020 | Comm Center News
Once again, Flathead County voters are being asked to support a ballot measure that will tax property owners to pay for ongoing equipment upgrades at the Flathead Emergency Communications Center known as the 911 center. It’s the third such proposal in six years, and obviously the county commissioners are hoping the third time’s a charm.
The proposal to be placed on the Nov. 3 ballot would raise just over $3.5 million annually and cost the owner of a $300,000 home around $53 a year. The commissioners have acknowledged this could be a tough sell amid a pandemic… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jul 26, 2020 | Comm Center News
Making 911 calls over something that is not an emergency in the United States of America, but the outcome was different for a senior citizen who called 911 to complain that her refrigerator had broken down.
Cheryl Nanartonis of Jensen Beach, Florida, was worried would go bad after her refrigerator broke down and she didn’t have any money to fix it. She called the emergency line and the dispatcher sent deputies to her home because they “believed she was in crisis”… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jul 24, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Imagine being able to text 911 when you need help or sending a video to 911 that shows how a car accident happened. Both would be possible with Next Generation 911 (NG911). Today, most of the 911 systems in use were built using analog systems rather than digital technology. These analog systems use copper-based wire and do not allow all types of data to be transmitted. Public Safety Answering Points, more commonly known as 911 call centers, would need to be upgraded to digital or Internet (IP) based 911 systems to allow more types of data to be transmitted and make other improvements… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jul 22, 2020 | Comm Center News
Flathead County voters will have another chance this fall to decide whether or not to support a ballot measure that will tax property owners to support capital improvements for the Flathead Emergency Communications Center.
The county commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution calling for the creation of a special district for the funding of the 911 consolidated dispatch center. The proposal will be placed on the Nov. 3 general election ballot… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jul 22, 2020 | Comm Center News
Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) advocates in Ottawa are calling for better training for police officers receiving 9-1-1 calls and fines for a local woman who called the emergency line on a young Black man who was just riding his bike over a park bridge.
The incident happened July 6, and the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has since apologized for the behaviour of its officer who handled the call inappropriately — immediately siding with the woman caller without fully understanding the situation… READ MORE
