by ECC Editor | May 16, 2022 | Comm Center News
HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ – The board of county commissioners, county executive staff and constitutional officers presented proclamations recognizing the dedication and achievements of individuals from the Hunterdon County Department of Public Safety.
The first proclamation unanimously approved by the board April 5 declared the week of April 10 through 16, 2022, as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Hunterdon County, “in honor of the men and women whose diligence and professionalism keeps our county and citizens safe… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | May 15, 2022 | Comm Center News
Ventura County Sheriff’s officials unveiled the first of two new mobile incident command posts Wednesday.
The rolling command center will be used as a communication hub during wildfires and other disasters, at major crime scenes and for search-and-rescue operations, among other duties.
The gleaming black trailer, which stretches 45 feet, is equipped with a conference room for up to 34 people, a dispatch room with three stations and 17 radios optimized for multiple agencies ranging from the California Highway Patrol to Naval Base Ventura County… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | May 13, 2022 | Comm Center News
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Haywood County 911 Communications Center has been named North Carolina’s “Communications Team of the Year.”
The team of 25 full-time employees works around the clock, often speaking with people in the most traumatic of situations, director Chanda Morgan said.
“It’s very difficult at times, especially when it involves an infant or a child,” Morgan said. “You handle the call. And once it’s done, obviously, you’re going to go outside and take a break and just regather… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | May 12, 2022 | Comm Center News
Denver is one of the first cities to get a 9-1-1 upgrade that uses GPS instead of cell towers to give a more precise location for AT&T customers who call 9-1-1 from a mobile device. It makes it easier for emergency services to find and send help to wireless 9-1-1 callers. 80% of 9-1-1 calls today are made from mobile devices – so this technology fills a significant need.
The technology helps narrow down location of a wireless caller from several miles (based on cell towers) to within the width of a football field (about 55 yards).
Right now, AT&T is the only carrier to provide the new routing service. The service is currently available in 16 states, including Colorado. AT&T expects to roll out the service nationwide by June… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | May 12, 2022 | Comm Center News
TORONTO – May 10, 2022 – Esri Canada today released the NG9-1-1 GIS Validator online app to assist Canadian municipalities in meeting Canada’s new location data requirements for 9-1-1. This free app and service lets municipalities, regional data aggregators and emergency services data providers take the first step in quickly comparing their location and geographic information system (GIS) data to the new National Emergency Number Association (NENA) data specifications, which is the nationally adopted standard for next generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1). The NG9-1-1 GIS Validator was purpose built at the request of Canadian municipalities through the Emergency Services Working Group (ESWG)… READ MORE
