by ECC Editor | Mar 4, 2020 | Comm Center News
FAIRFIELD, CT — Fairfield’s first selectwoman presented a budget Monday that she said will lay the foundation for the town to grow economic development, improve services and save residents money in the long run. But to get those things, they’ll have to pay a 2.58 percent tax increase for the coming fiscal year.
“It’s time for our community to step up and invest back into our town,” First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick said as she presented her… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 2, 2020 | Comm Center News
An investigation into possible wrongdoing involving prescription medications is underway inside the St. Joseph County 911 Dispatch Center. The investigation involves accusations that a dispatch employee was providing medications to co-workers. St. Joseph County Police detectives gave been conducting interviews regarding the alleged activity and … READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 2, 2020 | Comm Center News
TEXARKANA, Texas — The City Council has begun a project to update its outdoor warning system with three sirens, one located in Spring Lake Park.
“Several of the sirens have been in place since the 70s,” said Tracey Litton, deputy emergency management coordinator with the Texas-side Fire Department. “There is new technology now available that would make this system more effective that the city has decided to incorporate. Also, the maintenance on some of them has become expensive enough to warrant them being replaced.” Twelve of the city’s 13 sirens will eventually be… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 2, 2020 | Press Release
MONTREAL, March 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Siyata Mobile Inc. (the “Company” or “Siyata”) (TSX-V:SIM / OTCQX:SYATF) comments on the recently signed “Alyssa Law” by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. A764, also known as “Alyssa’s Law,” requires all New Jersey public schools to install silent panic alarms that will alert law enforcement during emergencies such as an active shooter, or to employ an alternative emergency mechanism approved by the Department of Education. “Alyssa’s Law” will become a state requirement for all public elementary and secondary schools… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 2, 2020 | Comm Center News
CANANDAIGUA N.Y. (WHEC) – A new potentially life-saving tool is at the fingertips of first responders in Ontario County.
As part of an upgrade to its phone system, emergency coordinators at the county’s 9-1-1 center are using a program called “Rapid SOS”, which uses GPS technology in smartphones to speed up response times.
Senior Communications Officer Jeff Edwards says the center takes hundreds of 9-1-1… READ MORE
