by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 8, 2020 | Comm Center News
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Dispatcher for the Division of Institutional Planning and Operations – Police Department.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Monitors, receives, and coordinates all communications with university /campus police headquarters and the field, including emergency 9-1-1 calls.
- Handles both in-person and telephone inquiries from the public.
- Refers calls or dispatches assistance as appropriate.
- Provides medical pre-arrival instructions for calls received via 9-1-1…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 8, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
When the law to create FirstNet was passed, 20 MHz of 700-MHz spectrum including 10 MHz previously known as the D-Block public-safety spectrum had been licensed to the Public Safety Spectrum Trust (PSST). Two adjacent segments of spectrum were combined to provide 20 MHz dedicated to what is now the National Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) and/or Band 14. This 20 MHz of spectrum is divided into two segments with 10 MHz used for cell site-to-device transmissions and 10 MHz for devices to talk to the cell sites…
by ECC Editor | Oct 7, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
NGA 911, LLC, a leading-edge Next Generation 9-1-1 solutions provider, today announced that Dave Hopkins joined the company as an Account Executive.
Mr. Hopkins is the former 9-1-1 Director of Steuben County, New York, where he served 16 years in the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP), 13 years at Rochester Telephone, 19 years and counting as an active firefighter, and 25 years in EMS… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Oct 7, 2020 | Comm Center News
YORK – York County residents are encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts from the York County emergency communications center.
Leila Luft, communications director at the center, says she would like to see more people sign up for the important service.
This mass notification system alerts residents when there is a law enforcement situation, a missing person, suspects at large, escapees, severe weather and about other types of emergencies in this immediate area… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Oct 7, 2020 | Comm Center News
The dispatch system used for emergency responders in Loveland for many years has now become the framework for the entire county, which many believe will have a significant impact on response time across the county.
Through the countywide Combined Regional Information Sharing Project, the computer-aided dispatch system that Loveland has been using for around 20 years is now being used at all the public safety entities in Larimer County… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 7, 2020 | Comm Center News
You are cordially invited to participate in NENA’s ICE 9 testing event. In light of the ongoing COVID pandemic, ICE 9 will be entirely virtual and will take place Monday through Friday, February 22 through March 5, 2021.
NENA’s Next Generation 9-1-1 Industry Collaboration Event (ICE) series provides the opportunity for 9 1 1 equipment and service providers to come together to test products and services in an open, supportive, and collaborative environment…
