by ECC Editor | Sep 8, 2020 | Comm Center News
LEEPER, Pa. (EYT) – After watching the installation of a 195-foot tall tower in Leeper on Thursday, Clarion County Commissioner Ed Heasley acknowledged the tower is one step in improving the 9-1-1 emergency communication system in Clarion County.
“It’s all part of gradual improvement, and the Leeper Tower is the first one to be soon completed in the county,” Heasley said. “The other ones are now being worked on. They include St. Petersburg, Knox, and Rimersburg.”
Clarion County owns some of the tower sites and leases space for the other sites… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 8, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Southampton Village Board approved hiring two new public safety dispatchers on Friday, making for total of three new dispatchers hired in the last two weeks. The move comes after pressure from the dispatchers union president to fill months-long vacancies that the union president called a dangerous situation.
During a special meeting on Friday, Mayor Jesse Warren and the board hired George Carentz and Christian Bobinski to fill those positions. At a board meeting on August 25, the village hired Alfred Callahan Jr. to fill a recently vacated dispatcher position. Callahan is also the Southampton Fire Department’s first assistant chief…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 8, 2020 | Comm Center News
On September 23, chart-topping country music star Craig Morgan will host a livestream concert on Facebook to benefit America’s 9-1-1 emergency call takers.
The concert will be a highlight of NENA Ignite, a virtual conference hosted by NENA: The 9-1-1 Association. The free-to-attend and open-to-all concert will be broadcast live on Morgan’s Facebook page on the 23rd at 4:00 p.m. CST. 100% of funds raised will support education and wellness programs for hard-working 9-1-1 public-safety professionals in communities across the United States. Click here to make a contribution and/or to submit a question for Craig Morgan to potentially answer live during the event.
The concert is presented thanks to a partnership between NENA and DATAMARK, a leading North American business focused on public safety, GIS and Next Generation (NG) 9-1-1 technology…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 8, 2020 | Comm Center News
BRAZOS CO, TX — The Brazos County Emergency Communication District is looking to hire for the Public Safety dispatchers.
Halley Challis has been a Headset Hero for Brazos County 9-1-1 Dispatch for 13 years.
“Once I got the job it was something that was always exciting and different and fast-paced and then you also get that sense of helping others every single day that you come to work…
by ECC Editor | Sep 7, 2020 | Comm Center News
Did you know that Naperville’s Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) will answer more than 50,000 emergency 9-1-1 calls along with nearly 200,000 non-emergency calls in a single year? This dedicated group’s truly impactful contribution to our city make it this month’s highlighted unit for the Naperville Police Department’s Safer Naper campaign.
Naperville’s stand-alone dispatch center serves the Naperville Police and Fire departments, Naperville Public Works and Public Utilities, and the Naperville Park District Police. It consists of two sections, Emergency Communications and City Dispatch, both of which operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 7, 2020 | Comm Center News
YORK, Maine — The York Water District is considering a proposal to add a cell tower atop the Roots Rock Road water tank in the middle of a York Heights neighborhood, stirring hopes of better cellular service as well as concerns from property owners.
The water district held an online informational session last week, with presentations about the proposed installation and an opportunity for community members to voice their concerns about noise, radiation and potential impacts on property values…
