by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 8, 2020 | Comm Center News
RapidSOS, Responder Corp, Orleans Parish Communication District, and Western Fire Chiefs Association were awarded the $1 million Accelerate R2 Network Challenge grant funded by the Economic Development Administration (EDA), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), with subject matter expertise from the First Responder Network (FirstNet) Authority…
by ECC Editor | Oct 8, 2020 | Comm Center News
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has now integrated texting capabilities into its 911 answering system, allowing residents in need of emergency services to reach a first responder via text when calling 911 is not an option.
“In the event of an emergency, we ask residents to call 9-1-1 when possible as this is the most effective way to communicate with a dispatcher and get a first responder out to you,” said CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 8, 2020 | Comm Center News
KITTANNING – Armstrong County officials acknowledged last week that unforeseen changes to the ongoing “dark fiber” communications project could possibly complicate the project’s timeline.
At their meeting on Oct. 1, county commissioners Don Myers, Jason Renshaw and Pat Fabian approved a change order for the public safety/911 dark fiber project being conducted by DQE Communications…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 8, 2020 | Comm Center News
he Trump Administration, along with Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Missouri Jeff Case, announced Friday that the USDA is investing $31,390 to improve emergency communications in Iron County.
“Modern emergency communications infrastructure is vital to the safety of rural Missourians and essential for first responders to adequately serve rural communities, businesses, and residents,” said Case…
by ECC Editor | Oct 8, 2020 | Comm Center News
Rave Mobile Safety, a Multiple Award Winner in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, nominated in three categories in the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards, has been selected by the state of New Mexico to deploy its Rave Panic Button in all K-12 schools across the state, New Mexico is the lastest state to join Oklahoma, Delaware and Louisiana in statewide deployments… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 8, 2020 | Comm Center News
NEW YORK — Four organizations in a public-private partnership have been awarded a $1 million government grant to develop a platform for connecting public safety departments with creators of innovative tools and technology.
Responder Corp, RapidSOS, the Orleans Parish Communication District and the Western Fire Chiefs Association received the Accelerate R2 Network Challenge grant funded by the Economic Development Administration, the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the FirstNet Authority, according to an announcement made Wednesday…
