DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – A new radio system is coming to the Quad Cities, improving coverage in the area and communication between first responders.
TV6 spoke to the Director of the Scott Emergency Communications Center, Dave Donovan. He said the new system creates seamless communication between various agencies and a more reliable system for coverage… READ MORE
GeoComm is pleased to announce their entrance into a ten-year GIS data development and management contract with the Oregon State Police (OSP) to complete a variety of GIS services in support of their Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, including ongoing GIS data management services in support of both CAD and future NG9-1-1 systems.
This project is a partnered initiative with the Oregon Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and OSP who have a goal of sharing costs and resources to bring multiple benefits to the OSP CAD system… READ MORE
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri 911 call centers have until March 31, 2020 to complete applications for a competitive federal grant program that would pay for approved equipment upgrades at their facilities. The grants require a local match.
The Missouri Department of Public Safety, Office of Homeland Security is seeking applications for the 2019 Fiscal Year 911 Grant Program from Missouri Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) and non-traditional PSAPs. The grants will provide funding for… READ MORE
[…] Emergency communications, a join venture with Westport, is a relatively small section of the budget that is expected to see an increase of $500,000 — or 25.3 percent — from $1.9 million in 2019-20 to $2.4 million in 2020-21, the presentation said. This comes after a $2.9 million project was approved last year for the two towns to operate a shared emergency communications center at Sacred Heart University… READ MORE
Firefighters and EMS professionals in Hamilton County now have access to a tool designed to make it easier to get information as they’re headed to a scene.
The county Communications Center’s upgraded fire and EMS dispatch systems are up and running. They include a lot things the old system didn’t, like preplan information; maps and turn by turn driving directions; vehicle dispatching based on the closest … READ MORE
