by ECC Editor | Feb 5, 2022 | Comm Center News
Germantown prides itself on being a safe community with fast emergency response times, and it starts with dispatchers working on the bottom floor of City Hall.
But Shelby County is providing funds for a new 911 call center building for the suburb, proposed north of the area between City Hall and the building housing Germantown’s economic and community development offices.
“It’s long overdue,” said Germantown Police Inspector Don Taylor, who has been with Germantown 33 years… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 3, 2022 | Comm Center News
Dickinson County 911 moved into its renovated emergency communications center in the basement of the courthouse Tuesday, Jan. 25.
The process took a little over 10 hours to complete, beginning just after 8 a.m. and finishing around 6:30 p.m., according to 911 Emergency Communications Director Emily Nichols.
“Dickinson County Highway Department staff were a huge help moving all of our heavy things downstairs,” Nichols said. “The county’s IT staff — who worked for weeks getting things prepared for the move — worked all day to get the wiring ran for all of our computers… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 2, 2022 | Articles, Comm Center News
With RAY BAUM’s Act now fully in effect, IT leaders should focus on ensuring compliance, and evolving their strategies to support mobility, remote work, and Next Generation 911
With the January 6, 2022 date for compliance with RAY BAUM’s Act for non-fixed endpoints now past, those responsible for 911 location and call routing management may be lulled into a false sense of security. While it’s true that there are no currently pending new legislative requirements, the work in ensuring employee safety continues to evolve… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 2, 2022 | Comm Center News
STOW — After lengthy study and discussion, the city has decided to join with four other government entities in a regional dispatch center operation.
Stow City Council on Thursday voted 5-1 to enter into an agreement to participate in the new center with Cuyahoga Falls, Fairlawn, Summit County, and Tallmadge that will be housed at the former Weaver Workshop building at North Avenue and Howe Road in Tallmadge. The engineer’s estimate to renovate the 35,800 square foot building is approximately $11.2 million, according to Brian Nelsen, chief of staff for Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 1, 2022 | Comm Center News
BREVARD COUNTY • PALM BAY, FLORIDA – Palm Bay Police Telecommunicator Kent Devault retired after 25 years of service to the citizens of Palm Bay as a dispatcher, with 17 of those years as a shift supervisor.
The majority of his career was spent on the midnight shift and he was well known for his calming voice, wealth of knowledge, and assurance of making sure our officers went home after every shift.
“We’re grateful for Kent’s service and dedication to not only the police department but to the City of Palm Bay as well,” said Palm Bay police officials… READ MORE
