by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 26, 2020 | Comm Center News
ROSEVILLE — A South East Regional Emergency Services Authority dispatcher recently received an award for 2020 Telecommunicator of the Year.
Kathryn Schmelzer has worked for SERESA for two years and was nominated for the award by her supervisors. She was chosen over dispatchers from throughout Michigan. She is receiving the award from the Michigan Association of Public Safety Communications Officials, which oversees dispatchers all over the state…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 26, 2020 | Comm Center News
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Gibson County Emergency Dispatch held a social distancing trunk-or-treat.
Cars drove by with kids inside in the Gibson County E-911 parking lot. First responders passed out candy in order to bring a since of normalcy during COVID-19.
Because of the pandemic, kids are not able to walk up to homes while trick-or-treating, so first responders brought it to them…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 26, 2020 | Comm Center News
A group of 14 Butler County fire departments was hoping to receive $2 million to replace obsolete radios, but the Federal Emergency Management Agency rejected the application this week.
“We are disappointed that we were not awarded the grant but understood going in that (Assistance to Firefighters Grants) are very competitive,” said Liberty Twp. Fire Chief Ethan Klussman, whose department led the grant effort…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 26, 2020 | Comm Center News
EVERETT — It could have been a disaster for the Snohomish County 911 dispatch center in September.
After working 1½ shifts in a room with other radio dispatchers, in the glass-walled building that’s like a nerve center for all first-responders in Snohomish County, a dispatcher learned her COVID-19 test had come back positive.
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 26, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
In an emergency situation, first responders need to have access to robust, reliable in-building communications systems–you won’t find any disagreement among public safety leaders and authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) as well as building owners, systems integrators and technology vendors on this point. But if that’s the case, then why haven’t these critical communications systems widely proliferated throughout buildings of all sizes and functions?
To be sure, notable progress has been made over the last 20 years. But given some 5.5 million buildings, that aforementioned stakeholders are just not scaling fast enough, affordably enough, or cooperatively enough to meet market demand…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 26, 2020 | Comm Center News
From now through December 4, NENA is accepting session proposals for the NENA 2021 Conference & Expo taking place at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH from June 26 – July 1.
Presenting a session at NENA 2021 is an excellent opportunity to share your knowledge and experience with an audience of 9-1-1 professionals eager to gain and share information. It is also your chance to give back to the profession and help inspire, inform, and educate attendees on a variety of important issues.
To ensure your submission receives due consideration, please ensure that:
- Your proposal is issue-focused, not product-focused;
- Your 65-word presentation description contains a precise objective…
