by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 28, 2020 | Comm Center News
From mountainous areas to forested landscapes and pristine oceanside communities, North Island 9-1-1 is Island decision making for Island solutions.
For 25 years the North Island 911 Corporation (NI911) has supported local residents when they needed it most. NI911 manages the provision of 911 service including dispatching calls for fire, police and ambulance response for six regional districts covering over 60,000 square kilometers over Vancouver Island and portions of the Sunshine Coast…
by ECC Editor | Oct 28, 2020 | Comm Center News
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – People in Tuscaloosa County now have another way to alert 9-1-1 that there’s an emergency.
Rod Coleman, Tuscaloosa County’s 9-1-1 Director told WBRC that dispatchers are using technology allowing people to text 9-1-1 for emergencies and not just call for help for about two weeks.
Coleman said texting 9-1-1 for help is a service that’s slowly growing nationwide… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 28, 2020 | Comm Center News
One week after reviewing a facilities master plan, which included a recommendation for the renovation of sheriff’s office infrastructure, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to declare a facilities’ emergency over the state of the county’s 911 radio communications system.
“This is a major public safety issue,” said 2nd District Supervisor Estelle Fennell.
The move will allocate more than $650,000 toward repairs and upgrades that will stabilize the failing system…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 27, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
IWCE Virtual on August 24-27,2020 brought the global critical communications community together for 5 days of education, networking, new technology trends and much more! Now you can catch up on up on some of the most impactful sessions you might have missed at the show.
In this session, you’ll hear several OEMs and other experts discuss DAS and BDAs for public safety and the current state of the Emergency Responder and Radio Communications Systems (ERRCS). In-building wireless has become an integral part of critical infrastructure for both first responders and citizens, and the marketplace for in-building coverage has expanded dramatically, with FirstNet, new materials and processes in cabling, and new jurisdictional requirements…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 27, 2020 | Comm Center News
NENA announced today that it has canceled its upcoming in-person events the NG9-1-1 Standards & Best Practices Conference (originally planned for January 21) and 9-1-1 Goes to Washington (originally planned for February 21) due to the ongoing public-health and safety concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. NENA is exploring the possibility of hosting a virtual 9-1-1 Goes to Washington in February of 2021 and looks forward to resuming the in-person Standards & Best Practices Conference in January of 2022.
by ECC Editor | Oct 27, 2020 | Comm Center News
Nova Scotia’s Emergency Management Office is about to test a new system that will push its 911 phone service into the 21st century.
Next-Generation 9-1-1 is a digital system that not only accepts voice calls, it will also allow emergency crews to better locate people in need, receive real-time text messages, and eventually accept pictures and video… READ MORE
