by ECC Editor | Mar 7, 2022 | Comm Center News
Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly and representatives of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) have accepted re-accreditation honors for the FCSO Communications Center. The presentation took place during the 2022 Florida Telecommunications Accreditation Commission (TAC) meeting at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine on February 24.
The FCSO successfully completed an onsite assessment for re-accreditation in January. Sheriff Staly, FCSO Director of Communications Christina Mortimer, Accreditation Supervisor Michele Bagnoli and Accreditation Assistant Marilenn Punsalan helped coordinate the visit by the TAC Assessment Team… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 4, 2022 | Comm Center News, Press Release
ISLANDIA, N.Y., March 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Intrado Corporation (“Intrado” or the “Company”), a global leader in technology-enabled services, today announced the release of Spatial Insight, a map-based interface that delivers more accurate handset location information for wireless emergency calls using Apple’s Enhanced Emergency Data (“EED”), while also simplifying the Public Safety Answering Points (“PSAP”) workflow.
Intrado will make Spatial Insight and Apple EED available to all U.S. and Canadian PSAPs at no cost, upon request when interested PSAPs indicate they are prepared to receive it. Enhanced Emergency Data uses Apple’s Hybridized Emergency Location technology to make precise, high-integrity location data available to 911 centers when users make emergency calls… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 4, 2022 | Comm Center News
TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (WAND) – A Christian County woman has served 16 years as dispatcher for Christian County.
Before Mykal Fisher joined the 9-1-1 Communication Center in Christian County, she severed the U.S. Army for 11 years. She was stationed in the United States and in Egypt. After serving her country, Fisher decided to continue serve by being a dispatch worker in Christian County.
“The opportunity to take care of people a lot of times on the worst day of their life, whether they realize it or not, you know you are making a difference,” she said… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 4, 2022 | Comm Center News
Three Glenview Public Safety telecommunicators were honored by Lake Forest city and fire department officials last month for their life-saving efforts in two separate incidents that saved the lives of two individuals who went into cardiac arrest.
Honored with Lake Forest “Clinical Save Award” certificates on Monday, Jan. 24 were Glenview Public Safety Dispatch telecommunicators Alia Shukur, a seven-year telecommunicator, Tina Melone, a four-year telecommunicator, and Frankie Bonilla, a four-year telecommunicator.
The Glenview Public Safety Dispatch Center dispatches fire and police calls for 18 communities, including Lake Forest… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 4, 2022 | Comm Center News
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Calls to the Reno Public Safety Dispatch Center hit a record in 2021.
With more than 500,000 calls across the Reno area and nearly 550,000 officer/firefighter-initiated calls, the Reno Dispatch team plays a critical role in keeping the community safe.
The dispatch center is the largest full-service, multi-jurisdiction, multi-discipline primary public safety answering point (PSAP) in Northern Nevada. Officials gave the community a behind-the-scenes look inside the dispatch offices… READ MORE
