by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 20, 2020 | Comm Center News
CUTLINES victim . – JAY – In a packed Delaware County Commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday, several residents expressed outrage over slow response times and inadequate training by 911 dispatchers in incidents where several people, including three children, have died in the past nine months.
“We have a problem with slow response times,” said Danny Duncan, County Commissioner for District 3. “This county is going to come up with a solution…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 20, 2020 | Comm Center News
The 2020 Wisconsin Statewide NextGeneration9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Plan is now available on the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs, Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) website.
The 2020 Plan includes a brief overview of the current 9-1-1 environment, outlines the progress that Wisconsin has made towards NG9-1-1 since the previous plan was released in May 2017, and identifies goals and recommendations for continued NG9-1-1 implementation statewide…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 20, 2020 | Comm Center News
The City of Auburn’s new Public Safety Building opened to the public at the beginning of the month. It is located next door to the building which it replaces.
“The space [in the old building] was not appropriate, was outdated … offices were being shared by four or five people,” said Public Safety Director Paul Register. “There was not enough space for all the things going on in that building…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 20, 2020 | Comm Center News
Holbrook selectmen Wednesday night accepted three grants totaling of $971,891.041 from the Massachusetts State 911 Department on behalf of Holbrook/Norfolk County Control.
The Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center is the Norfolk County Fire District Four Control Point so is also referred to as Norfolk County Control.
by ECC Editor | Jul 17, 2020 | Comm Center News
JUNEAU, Wis. (SPECTRUM NEWS) — Public safety officials in Dodge County announced a free service designed that provides first responders with more information in the event of an emergency is now available to residents.
The service, Smart911, allows people to sign up online to provide important information for 9-1-1 call takers during emergencies. Community members can create Safety Profiles for their households that includes any information they want response teams to have in the event of an emergency. When a citizen makes an emergency call, their Safety Profile is automatically displayed to the 9-1-1 call taker, allowing them to send the right response teams to the right location with the right information… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 17, 2020 | Comm Center News
A new wireless infrastructure has officially launched in New Jersey, bringing increased coverage, capacity and capabilities for public safety, according to FirstNet, a broadband communications platform that focuses on America’s first responders and the public safety community.
First responders will now have access to advanced wireless communications thanks to new, purpose-build FirstNet cell sites and other network enhancements throughout the state. This will help ensure New Jersey’s first responders connect to the critical information they need, it said…
