by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 4, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
By Adam Geisler, National Tribal Government Liaison (Regions IX-X), First Responder Network Authority
At the tip of Northwest Washington State and south of the Canadian Border lies Neah Bay, a remote peninsula that is home to the Makah Tribe Reservation. The tribe’s unique location means that their culture and customs revolve around the ocean. It also means that the tribe contends with many water-related emergencies, such as drownings, rip currents that sweep people into the ocean, and a looming tsunami threat. For the Makah Reservation’s first responders who patrol the 1,100 square miles of rugged land and surrounding sea, resilient and reliable communications are essential. READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Aug 4, 2020 | Comm Center News
Lewis County announced this week that its 911 call center will now accept texts.
According to the county’s 911 center, text to 911 can help citizens who are unable to call 911 without being in further danger; can help those who are hearing or speech impaired or who cannot speak due to a medical emergency or are in areas with poor cell service… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Aug 4, 2020 | Comm Center News
Big changes are coming to the Edgar County Emergency Telephone System Call Center as the county’s 911 system moves to Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG911), according to Nanette Crippes, the county’s 911 director.
The estimated $300,000 project — which includes new equipment and training — will move the 911 call center from its present location in the front reception area of the Edgar County Jail to the 911 addition at the jail, which is now being used by Edgar County Sheriff Jeff Wood and deputies… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 4, 2020 | Comm Center News
SEELEY LAKE – As of Tuesday, July 21, Missoula Emergency Services Incorporated (MESI) and Life Flight Network will no longer automatically respond when an Advanced Life Support (ALS) call is dispatched in the Seeley Lake Fire District. Instead, MESI will respond as mutual aid resource when requested and Life Flight will be on standby.
Seeley Lake Fire Chief and Paramedic Dave Lane requested the change to automatic dispatch that has been in place for more than 30 years…
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 3, 2020 | Comm Center News
To better help explain the proposal to voters, Executive Director for the Kalamazoo County Consolidated Dispatch Authority Jeff Troyer recently spoke with WKZO to clarify what the millage proposal will do.
“Voters will be asked to consider a 9-1-1 millage that is equal to 0.65 mills,” Troyer said. “That will be dedicated funding for 9-1-1 and public dispatch safety service.”
Troyer says that the number is deduced from the median market home value throughout the county…
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 3, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), in partnership with the Department of Transportation (DoT), has selected the Critical Infrastructure Resilience Institute (CIRI), a DHS Center of Excellence led by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), to develop a framework and process for testing the interoperability and compatibility of Next Generation 911 (NG911) systems.
NG911 refers to an updated version of the current nationwide emergency response system operating on an Internet Protocol (IP) platform that will enable voice, video, photographs, text, and future communications technologies to be transmitted to and by the public and first responders for assistance…
