by ECC Editor | Oct 6, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Weld County Regional Communications Center has been recognized as the nation’s best public safety answering point by NICE Public Saftey for their accomplishments, skills, and dedication to public safety.
The 2020 PSAP’S Finest Award is the second consecutive national recognition that the Weld County Regional Communications Center (WCRCC) has earned. Winners for the PSAP’s Finest Awards are selected by a panel of judges made up of public safety professionals from across the country… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 6, 2020 | Comm Center News
The problems plaguing Hawkins County’s failing emergency communications system may be nearing an end, as the County Commission ‘okayed’ a budget amendment at their September meeting that allots money for the $425,000 analogue replacement system.
In addition, the county received word on Oct. 5 that their application for the $250,000 emergency Community Development Block Grant was approved in full…
by ECC Editor | Oct 6, 2020 | Comm Center News
MOREHEAD CITY — Carteret County has plans to renovate the 911 emergency communications center located within the Morehead City Police Department, the first major update planned for the dispatch center since it was established more than a decade ago.
The County Board of Commissioners approved the revitalization project when the panel adopted its September consent agenda, which included information about the project, along with other items that don’t require board discussion. In a memo to commissioners, County Emergency Services Director Stephen Rea said the renovation is necessary to ensure 911 operations remain robust… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Oct 5, 2020 | Comm Center News
The center’s 911 director and other advocates say a new tax on homeowners in Flathead County is essential to sustain operations at the Flathead Emergency Communications Center and support effective radio communication systems for first responders, a similar plea to one that was narrowly rejected by voters six years ago.
Voters in Flathead County will once again face the question this year when they are asked to create the Flathead Emergency Communications Center Special District. A yes vote would secure more than $3.5 million in funding for the new district while adding approximately $17.68 per $100,000 of a home’s assessed value in property taxes… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 5, 2020 | Comm Center News
Residents were invited to participate in the meeting, but none spoke.
QUINCY — Police Chief Paul Keenan and Fire Chief Joe Jackson say the $3.6 million upgrade to the city’s emergency communications system approved by councilors Monday is “vital” for the function of their respective departments.
“Communications is basically the lifeblood and the key to EMS, police and fire in Quincy,” Keenan said. “There is nothing more vital. . . Very often throughout the week, on routine days and routine calls, there are dead spots, some of the calls get garbled, and I think the funding for this would eradicate a lot of those issues…
by ECC Editor | Oct 5, 2020 | Comm Center News
RICHMOND, Ind. — Activity Friday afternoon inside Wayne County’s Emergency Communications Center seemed completely normal as dispatchers answered calls.
The last time Friday’s day crew worked, however, was anything but normal. At 9:04 a.m. Tuesday, a new computer-aided dispatch system was activated, and the implementation did not initially go well… READ MORE
