by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 16, 2020 | Comm Center News
Personnel at the Winters Police and Fire Departments are now using the Vitals app as a tool and resource to better communicate and respond to people who are non-verbal are are unable to communicate well with first responders and emergency personnel.
Vitals serves as a real-time, immediate resource to first responders and local police officers. It sends an alert to their device with critical information about an individual’s specific needs and conditions when they are within a specific amount of feet from them – enabling safer interactions and positive outcomes…
by ECC Editor | Oct 16, 2020 | Comm Center News
BOSTON — A Massachusetts police dispatcher was arrested this week on federal child pornography offenses, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Spencer Hughes, 38, of Randolph, was charged with receiving and possessing pornographic images and videos of a person under 18 years of age. Hughes is a Lincoln police dispatcher… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 16, 2020 | Comm Center News
IPSWICH — A plan to build a new public safety facility is one of the many issues at stake at a Special Town Meeting scheduled for Saturday.
Voters will decide if the town should spend $630,000 to buy land to serve as the site of the proposed building, and also whether to appropriate $2.25 million to pay for the design of the facility.
Those are two of the 14 articles on the warrant for the Special Town Meeting, which is scheduled to be held Saturday at 9 a.m. under a tent outside Ipswich Middle/High School…
by ECC Editor | Oct 15, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
It is the calm voice on a caller’s worst day.
The job of 911 dispatcher – or as they are known – telecommunicator – can be chaotic and stressful.
But it is appreciated.
This morning a member of the oktibbeha county emergency management team was honored as telecommunicator of the year.
Wcbi’s bobby martinez spoke to the winner who says he is honored to be of service… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Oct 15, 2020 | Comm Center News
SHENANDOAH COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) – After more than three years of work, the Shenandoah County Sheriff Office has officially moved into the department’s new building.
Sheriff Timothy Carter said for more than 50 years, the sheriff’s office has served the community from below the Shenandoah County Circuit Court building… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 15, 2020 | Comm Center News
POWHATAN – The Powhatan skyline recently saw a big change with the construction of two 400-foot telecommunications towers that represent a significant step forward in the county’s new land mobile radio system.
One steel tower was constructed last week in the 1700 block of Cook Road, and another tower was built the week before that in the 2000 block of Anderson Highway. There is still construction work to be done on the towers and the land mobile radio (LMR) equipment has to be installed on them and then tested and certified, which is another lengthy process, said Tom Nolan, director of public safety communications…
