by ECC Editor | Oct 4, 2020 | Comm Center News
The City of Brownwood’s 9-1-1 dispatch center has received a makeover.
While the makeover so far has consisted of morale-boosting aesthetics — in the form of new carpet and new, modern consoles at the dispatchers’ work stations — new radios that will be installed next year will complete the upgrade.
city, the police department and the West Texas Council of Governments for a brief, informal celebration Thursday morning as the dispatch center — housed in the Law Enforcement Center — showed off its new look… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 3, 2020 | Comm Center News
Georgia’s first responders are getting a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built FirstNet(link is external) cell sites supporting 11 counties across the state. Plus, high-quality Band 14 spectrum has been added to more than 1,300 sites across the state. Band 14 is nationwide, high quality spectrum set aside by the government specifically for FirstNet. This new infrastructure is a part of the FirstNet network expansion taking place across the state, bringing increased coverage, capacity and capabilities for public safety…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 2, 2020 | Comm Center News
Sending a text to 911 is now available in Placer County. Text-to-9-1-1 is available to Placer residents and individuals traveling through the county.
According to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, the text function provides a life-saving option to speech- and hearing-impaired residents, and individuals in situations where a voice call is too dangerous.
Messages should be a brief description of the type of help needed and the location of the emergency. The message will then be routed to a nearby dispatch center, allowing dispatchers with the Sheriff’s Office and Auburn Police Department to communicate via text to ask questions and provide instructions…
by ECC Editor | Oct 2, 2020 | Comm Center News
Lyon County Commissioners approved a number of purchase requests during their regular action session Thursday morning.
First on the agenda was a request from Lyon County Emergency Communications Center Director Roxanne Van Gundy to consider the payment of the county’s portion of the annual Spillman CAD payment. The total cost comes out to just over $21,570 and was approved unanimously… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Oct 2, 2020 | Comm Center News
Imagine calling 911 and no one ever shows up. It happened to a local couple when a weapon-wielding stranger ransacked their garage and wandered around their yard for hours. They called 911 four times, but no officer ever arrived.
Rose and Joe Everett’s peaceful place is their Dupo, Illinois home where they’ve lived for 40 years. But one night this summer, their peace was shattered, with all the evidence caught on camera.
“You could see the agitation in his face, the look on his face, it was scary. It was scary,” said Cathy Augustine, the couple’s daughter.
by ECC Editor | Oct 2, 2020 | Comm Center News
As of today, text-to-9-1-1 is available to all residents of Pinal County.
This allows people in need of emergency services to reach first responders via text when voice calling is not an option, according to the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office.
The primary use of Text-to-9-1-1 includes:
- When an individual is deaf, hard-of-hearing or has a speech disability
- In situations where it is not safe to place a voice call to 9-1-1… READ MORE
