When Flathead County voters go to the polls in November, they likely will once again be asked to consider a mill levy to help fund the Flathead Emergency Communications Center, six years after the last such effort came up short.
The county commissioners will vote at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday on a resolution that would place the creation of a special district for the 911 dispatch center on the Nov. 3 general election ballot… READ MORE
WAYNESBORO — The City of Waynesboro Emergency Communications Center is now able to receive 911 emergency calls by text using a technology called Text-2-911.
In a situation where a voice call is not possible, individuals can report an emergency by texting 911, according to a release from the Waynesboro Department of Emergency Management.
Once the 911 dispatcher receives a text, they will be able to respond via text. All major carriers, including T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon and their subsidiaries on cell towers that provide service in the city of Waynesboro, support the Text-2-911 feature according to the release… READ MORE
Cloud-native 911 solution developer RapidDeploy has experienced some hiccups during the past few months, but the realities surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have accelerated interest and acceptance of its cloud-based CAD, mapping and analytics offerings, according to a company executive.
Historically, 911 systems have been built with premise-based technologies that require telecommunicators to be physically present in designated 911 centers to accept emergency calls from the public and dispatch public-safety resources to the scene… READ MORE
GREEN RIVER — Robin and Laura Etienne have each received supervised probation and must pay restitution for crimes involving one felony theft count and two misdemeanor counts of unlawful use of a credit card while working for the Sweetwater Combined Communications Center.
Robin Etienne served as Director of the SCCC from 2013 to 2018 until his resignation in March of that year. According to court documents, the SCCC joint powers board began an investigation when it found that Etienne’s resignation letter indicated possible criminal activity… READ MORE
The City of Waynesboro Emergency Communications Center has added the capability of receiving 911 Emergency Calls by Text. Commonly referred to as Text-2-911, this technology allows anyone with a text capable cell phone to text 911 to report an emergency when making a voice call is not possible. This is accomplished by entering 911 in the To: box in your message app on your cell phone, typing your messaging, and tapping send. Once the call is received the 911 dispatcher can text with… READ MORE
