by ECC Editor | Nov 9, 2019 | Comm Center News
It is always prudent to be well prepared for any emergency or disaster that might occur. To that end, the Moore County Amateur Radio Emergency Service conducted a simulated emergency test (SET) on October 26.
An annual event, the SET is an emergency management coordination drill organized under the aegis of Moore County Emergency Management and the N.C. Emergency Operations Center’s Auxiliary Communications program.
“This year’s activity was enhanced through an exercise partnership with neighboring Lee County’s emergency response programs... READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
On Wednesday, thanks to a reader tip and photos, we reported on the new emergency-communications tower going up by Myrtle Reservoir Park, at the city’s highest elevation. Our initial inquiries left a lot of questions unanswered but we connected with the right people today and they answered those questions by putting together this news release:
The Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network (PSERN) Project is upgrading and expanding the current, aging King County Emergency Radio Communications System (KCERCS). A West Seattle… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 9, 2019 | Comm Center News
Boone County’s 911 agency says it had safeguards in place to make sure the system stayed online during recent scheduled call center maintenance.
Boone County Joint Communications director Chad Martin said during the scheduled maintenance the department staffs its backup location in case something were to happen.
“When either CenturyLink or our IT department will be doing some sort of maintenance on some hardware or some parts of the network… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 9, 2019 | Comm Center News
CINCINNATI — In October, the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners passed a 0.25% sales tax boost meant to bridge a $20 million county budget gap. The new tax will replace an older tax for the same amount, which expired this year after being used to fund renovations at Union Terminal.
[…] Andrew Knapp is the director of communications at the Hamilton County Communication Center, where calls for police, firefighters and other emergency responders are routed to 47 local municipalities and townships every day. He said… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 9, 2019 | Comm Center News
The “heartbeat” of Lincoln County has moved to its own facility. Formerly housed in the same building as the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, the Lincoln County Communications Center is now located on Hollis Henderson Drive in Lincolnton.
“This new building gives us much needed space,” William Gibbs, the county communications director, said. “The administrative staff were sharing offices, two in each office. Our people were really close together… READ MORE
