by ECC Editor | Sep 27, 2020 | Comm Center News
Emergency Telecommunicators are the calm voice at the other end of every 9-1-1 call, the first of the first responders, and the hidden heroes of emergency services. Toronto Paramedic Services, Toronto Fire Services and the Toronto Police Service recently recognized outstanding Emergency Telecommunicators through the annual Telecommunicator of the Year Awards.
A joint awards ceremony to recognize the outstanding telecommunicators from each of Toronto’s emergency services is traditionally held in April for the previous year’s recipients. This year, the ceremony was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and each service has chosen to recognize their own 2019 award recipients during Toronto Public Service Week… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 25, 2020 | Comm Center News
WELLS, Maine — A new communications radio tower that would be used primarily by the town’s police, EMS, dispatch and fire departments has been proposed for a plot of land at 585 North Berwick Road.
The 198-foot tower will be located adjacent to the Public Works Department, according to Wells Police Department Patrol Officer Christopher Baez, who is managing the project…
by ECC Editor | Sep 25, 2020 | Comm Center News
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – The Johnson County Joint Emergency Communications Center (JECC) and the Johnson County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) will conduct a test of the Johnson County Emergency Notification System (JCENS) on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020.
Johnson County uses the JCENS high-speed telephone emergency notification services for mass public safety notices such as lost persons, amber alerts or emergency evacuations or other priority messages during times of crisis. The JCENS system gives officials the ability to deliver pre-recorded emergency telephone notification and information messages to targeted areas or the entire county… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Sep 25, 2020 | Comm Center News
AUSTIN, Texas — It’s been over a month since Austin City council voted to cut over 21 million from the Austin police department budget. Up to 130 million dollars in departments and functions could be moved outside of APD control as city leaders continue discussions over how to reimagine public safety in the community… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Sep 25, 2020 | Comm Center News
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (PRESS RELEASE) – The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is one of the first agencies in the country to implement a new Motorola Solutions 9-1-1 pilot program that allows citizens to send video, photographs, and recordings directly to dispatchers in the Communications Unit via their cell phones.
“With a few extra clicks, dispatchers can send the 9-1-1 caller a link to use to provide secure video or images in a controlled environment in real time so we can see what they are seeing,” said OCSO Asst. Communications Director Audrey Adams… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Sep 25, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Members of a federal working group to guide the nation’s transition to an IP-based 911 system warned during a virtual event Wednesday that the emergency call system has a particularly large attack surface during this transitional period.
States and their emergency call centers have been upgrading their equipment and regional telecommunications infrastructure for several years in anticipation of next-generation 911, which will allow sharing of data like photos and videos… READ MORE
