by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 22, 2026 | Comm Center News
/ Critical Linx, part of the Hughes Fire Affiliates, announced today that it is collaborating with FirstNet®, Built with AT&T to strengthen first responder communication by selling FirstNet services to eligible public safety customers.
Built specifically for public safety, FirstNet provides first responders with priority and preemption capabilities designed to help ensure reliable communications when it matters most. By combining FirstNet connectivity with the operational expertise and long‑standing public safety relationships of Critical Linx, this collaboration is designed to strengthen readiness, coordination, and response capabilities nationwide.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 21, 2026 | Comm Center News
GREEN BAY (NBC26) — County Executive, Troy Streckenbach, is directing staff to create a 911 Study Commission; the goal is to address retention and recruitment issues at the Brown County 911 Dispatch Center.
- Past reporting found 911 dispatchers speaking up about being overworked and under paid.
- The new commission will include past law enforcement officers and current and former Brown County Board Supervisors.
- The commission is expected to be operating within weeks.
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 21, 2026 | Comm Center News
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland’s public safety could be facing some major cuts.
On Monday, Mayor Keith Wilson released his proposal in an effort to close a $171.6 million budget gap. In that proposal, Wilson suggested cuts to the city’s 911 operating system, the Bureau of Emergency Communications (BOEC), including cutting two positions and reducing overtime and training.
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 17, 2026 | Comm Center News
As National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week comes to a close, I find myself thinking less about the spotlight and more about the people behind it.
This week each year gives us the opportunity to pause and recognize a profession that is absolutely essential to public safety, yet so often works quietly in the background. It gives us a chance to celebrate the men and women who answer the phone in moments of fear, confusion, pain, and uncertainty. It gives us a chance to remind our communities that before help arrives on scene, before a siren is heard, before lights come into view, there is a voice on the other end of the line working to bring calm to chaos. That voice belongs to a 911 Communications Specialist in Marshall County. That voice belongs to a 911 Telecommunicator. And while this week is important, what matters even more is what these professionals do every single day long after the week is over.
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 14, 2026 | Comm Center News
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Erie County 911 dispatchers serve as the first contact in an emergency, handling everything from routine traffic to life-threatening situations, with the ultimate goal of keeping people safe.
Their role is being highlighted this week as part of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 14, 2026 | Comm Center News
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — For many people, calling 911 is something they hope they never have to do.
But for Susie Tuck, being on the other end of that call has been her life’s work, long before 911 was even an option in Georgetown County.
