by ECC Editor | Nov 15, 2021 | Comm Center News
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – More people are needed to be on the other end of the line when someone calls 911.
The City of Eau Claire is looking to hire several 911 dispatchers in its Communications Center.
In addition to answering emergency calls throughout Eau Claire County, they answer the Eau Claire Police Department’s non-emergency line.
The Communication Center’s manager, Dena Clark, said being a dispatcher is way to help people without putting yourself physically in harms way out in the field… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 12, 2021 | Comm Center News
Mission Critical Partners will work with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to evaluate the state of geographic information systems in the 911 community as part of efforts to improve sharing of GIS data across the U.S.
The National 911 Program at NHTSA will oversee the effort and collaborate with MCP to come up with a report that will include an assessment of administrative, governance, operational and financial issues and identification of metrics to help determine GIS data’s accuracy, MCP said Monday… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 11, 2021 | Comm Center News
WILLISTON, N.D. — The old Sloulin Field airport terminal in Williston is now the home of two emergency services for the region.
Starting Tuesday, the Upper Missouri River Regional Dispatch Center is taking calls through the state-of-the-art facility. The Williams County Emergency Management operations center is also located inside, where they will provide training and serve as a base of operation in the event of a widescale emergency.
Williams County Emergency Manager Mike Smith says the area has more than double the space of the previous facility and will be beneficial in training first responders here and around the region… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 11, 2021 | Comm Center News, Uncategorized
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WBKO) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear unveiled part of his upcoming budget plan, which he said makes historic investments in law enforcement so the commonwealth can be a leader in improving public safety.
The Governor’s two-year budget plan provides millions of dollars to fund competitive salaries for Kentucky State Police (KSP) troopers, officers, and telecommunicators, supply recording devices for KSP sworn troopers, and increase the peace officer training stipend. The Governor also reiterated the need for lawmakers to use up to $400 million in federal aid to provide a monetary “hero bonus” to those who have worked on the front lines throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, which he said should include the state’s law enforcement community… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 9, 2021 | Comm Center News
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A St. Lucie County Fire District 911 Telecommunicator answered the call of her life over the weekend.
Leeann Suit tells CBS12 News she has answered many calls in her nearly 18 years as a 911 dispatcher.
But, none have been quite like the one she answered on Saturday… READ MORE
