by ECC Editor | Nov 8, 2019 | Comm Center News
WARREN — Hundreds of texts pleading for help in 2007 as a gunman made his way through the Virginia Tech campus were sent to 911, only to disappear into the ether.
The tragedy left emergency responders wondering if more lives could have been saved if the messages had been answered by trained dispatchers and then passed on to law enforcement, Ernie Cook, director of the Trumbull County 911 Center, said.
A vision for the next generation of 911 services … READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 8, 2019 | Jobs
(SALEM) – The Washington County Sheriffs Department is accepting applications for a 911 dispatcher and an animal control officer.
Anyone interested in applying can stop by the Sheriffs Department … READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 8, 2019 | Comm Center News
MOUNT VERNON – In announcing his choice for safety service director, Mayor-elect Matt Starr is bringing back a familiar face to Mount Vernon.
Former Knox County 9-1-1 Director Rick Dzik will assume duties of Mount Vernon safety service director in January. He will take over from Joel Daniels… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 8, 2019 | Comm Center News
We’ve got a problem this morning with 9-1-1 service in Thornbury.
The Provincial Emergency Operations Centre says its not working for land lines.
It will however still work on your cell phone.
They haven’t said what the problem is but they are working on it.
Grey County says… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
A 911 call earlier this week resulted in three arrests for possession of meth, paraphernalia and illegal prescription drugs.
On Nov. 4, 2019, around 6 a.m., Covington County Communications Center dispatched a call to Cottle Creek Rd.
The communication center received a call from a woman that advised that there was a man at the residence with a gun. The woman left the phone off of the hook… READ MORE
