by ECC Editor | Oct 31, 2019 | Comm Center News
TEXT-TO-9-1-1 if you can’t
What is TEXT-TO-9-1-1?
TEXT-TO-9-1-1 is the ability to send a text message to 911 from your mobile phone or handheld device. Messages are routed to the appropriate Campbell County 911 center in a designated queue.
- TEXT-TO-9-1-1 is not available everywhere, and it’s not always available when roaming.
- You must subscribe to your wireless carrier’s text or data plan in order to make or receive text messages. Standard text messaging rates apply… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Oct 31, 2019 | Stories
ondon Walker Was Awakened By Her Mom’s Cries For Help And Immediately Engaged In Instructions From Dispatcher
London’s Previous Knowledge Of Her Mom’s Long Standing Medical Condition Led To Her Quick Reaction
Dr. Maple Alfred-Superintendent of Matteson School District 159 will be joined by students, teachers, administrators, Matteson Police and Matteson 911 Dispatchers in honoring an eight year old girl who is being credited with saving her mom’s… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Oct 31, 2019 | Comm Center News
Thousands of Californians are struggling through blackouts and wildfires without a crucial safety connection: cell phone service.
Without cell service, signing up for emergency wildfire evacuation notices or getting backup chargers to keep phones going during a power outage is useless. Some customers were also without television and internet over the last few days, losing other vital links. Even radio stations, a low-tech resource during crises, went down… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Oct 31, 2019 | Stories
When a 5-year-old called 911 Sunday to order a Happy Meal, a Mesa police officer came to his rescue.
The 5-year-old child, identified by the Mesa Police Department only as Charlie because he’s a minor, dialed 911 Sunday and asked the dispatcher if he was calling McDonald’s, according to a copy of the 911 calls provided to The Arizona Republic Wednesday.
When asked by the dispatcher, Anthony Bonilla… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Oct 31, 2019 | Comm Center News
More than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur in the United States annually, according to the American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives. Cardiac arrest is a life-threatening condition with about a 10-minute life expectancy without immediate CPR from a bystander. With emergency medical service (EMS) providers, on average, arriving on scene in seven minutes following a 9-1-1 call, the chance of survival significantly improves… READ MORE
