by ECC Editor | May 6, 2022 | Comm Center News
“We’ve been working on this going three years now and we’re at the point where we have a perfect storm brewing, and we wanted to bring this to the attention of the Commissioners.
So said Chief Deputy Tom Morgan of the Union County Sheriff’s Office to the Union County Board of Commissioners at its regular meeting Wednesday.
Boiled down, Chief Dep. Morgan told the Commissioners that the 9-1-1 system and the ability for the dispatchers to alert the individual fire departments and to test the tornado sirens located at various points around the county is quickly becoming unserviceable, mostly because of age and the outdated technology currently in use… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | May 5, 2022 | Comm Center News, Opinions
It is time that we see a change in the number of individuals that survive sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in South Carolina. Currently, there is only about a 12% survival rate for those who experience SCA outside of the hospital setting. With a large majority of cardiac events happening at home, implementing proper protocols could mean saving the life of a family member, neighbor, or friend.
Having been an EMT, I’ve seen the critical role that 911 operators serve in these traumatic events. Telecommunicators (911 operators) are the true first responders and a critical link in the cardiac arrest chain of survival… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | May 5, 2022 | Comm Center News
The Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office has its eye on the parish — literally.
Concordia Parish Sheriff David Hedrick, along with Chief Deputy Fred Middleton and CFO Tamiko Bloodsaw, informed Ferriday Rotary Club this week on several new programs and the financial status of the sheriff’s office.
A new program that is the first to be implemented in the state allows the sheriff’s office officials to view a 911 call from anywhere in the parish… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | May 4, 2022 | Comm Center News
The number of calls to 911 dispatchers in Peel Region grew last year along with the number of calls classified as misuse, according to new figures.
A report, which will be considered on Thursday by the Region of Peel’s emergency management program committee, said the number of 911 calls grew 11 per cent from 2020 to 2021.
That increase, the report said, is in line with annual call growth trends… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | May 4, 2022 | Comm Center News
Within a few years, your Enhanced 911 service will be upgraded to New Generation 911 service.
The news came to the Corporate Support Standing Committee of Northumberland County council at its May meeting from Health Safety Emergency Risk Manager Ken Stubbings, who explained the benefits of the upgrade.
A 911 caller today will be registered on the system by his or her address, Stubbings said, and the caller is located through a table-based system consisting of civic-address ranges… READ MORE
