by ECC Editor | Jan 31, 2020 | Comm Center News
(La Vergne, TN) It has been one year since Chris Clark was officially installed as La Vergne’s second fire chief and since then there have been many internal and external changes that Chief Clark believes will help the department succeed over time.
[…] Recently, there has been an update to dispatch protocol to allow for quicker response times when someone calls 911. Our telecommunicators now provide the zone that incident is located… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jan 31, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News, Jobs
BRYAN, Texas — Brazos County is opening their hiring pool for 911 dispatchers. Those who excel at multitasking are encouraged to apply, because it is far more than just answering phone calls.
“We like to think of ourselves as the first on scene and the first first-responders,” said Halley Challis, telecommunicator specialist, team leader and trainer, social media coordinator for Brazos County… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jan 31, 2020 | Comm Center News
CAMBRIDGE — The Dorchester County 9-1-1 Advisory Board began a process to address concerns with the county’s 9-1-1 system at a meeting Tuesday morning in Cambridge.
The meeting, attending by Dorchester Council President Jay Newcomb, County Manager Keith Adkins, and members of the county’s public safety community, began with the selection of Dorchester County Health Officer Roger Harrell as chairman… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jan 31, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Several U.S. Senators, led by Washington’s Maria Cantwell, want the proceeds from an upcoming spectrum auction to go toward bridging the urban-rural digital divide.
Cantwell introduced legislation this week that would ensure some of the proceeds from a public auction of C-Band airwaves would be invested in rural broadband deployment and next-generation 9-1-1 networks… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jan 31, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
On August 1, 2019, the FCC adopted a Report and Order to implement the 911 direct dial and notification requirements of the Kari’s Law Act of 2017 for multi-line telephone systems that are deployed in hotels, office buildings, schools and many other locations. The Report and Order also implements Section 506 of RAY BAUM’s Act, which directed the FCC to consider rules to require the caller’s location gets conveyed to the public safety answering point with all 911 calls made using multi-line telephone systems or other types of devices… READ MORE
