by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 24, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest requires an integrated system of care (chain of survival) between the community elements responding to an event and the healthcare professionals who continue to care for and transport the patient for appropriate interventions. As a result of the dynamic nature of the prehospital setting, coordination and communication can be challenging, and identification of methods to optimize care is essential…
by ECC Editor | Jun 24, 2020 | Comm Center News
BEND, OR — The Deschutes County Commissioners have approved a new, two-year labor contract with 9-1-1 dispatchers. The agreement takes effect July 1st and continues through June 2022. The contract includes a 2-and-1-half-per cent Cost of Living Adjustment known as COLA. Erik Kropp helped negotiate the contract and said the COLA is based on the January to January Consumer Price Index. The 9-1-1 dispatchers voted yesterday to ratify the agreement… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jun 24, 2020 | Comm Center News
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – As of Monday night, some Verizon Wireless customers throughout the Shenandoah Valley are experiencing problems with their cell phone service.
The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Emergency Communications Center confirmed Verizon Wireless is working to repair the issue which has led to connectivity problems for its customers. The issue should is expected to be resolved around 11:00 p.m, according to the communications center… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jun 24, 2020 | Comm Center News
CLARK COUNTY — The City of Springfield and Clark County have come back to the table to talk about both entities taking part in a new combined 9-1-1 dispatch center.
The idea has been in the works since the 1990′s, and over the years – negotiations have fallen off.
The most recent was fall 2019. At that time, the city backed out of the project, citing concerns with who would oversee the center and how city dispatchers … READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jun 24, 2020 | Comm Center News
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – On Monday, a grand jury released the results of an investigation into a complaint regarding an East Bay police department’s response time in answering 911 calls.
The Oakland police 911 Communications Center is a center in crisis.
That is how this Annual Alameda County Grand Jury Report describes the situation.
One reason, according to this report, over 18,000 callers waited over 2 minutes for their call to be answered… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 24, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center buried a time capsule on June 12 in the HRECC’s new building, to be opened by staff members in 30 years, Director Steve Hooke recently said.
Members of the HRECC added items to the time capsule, which then was sealed behind one of the walls at the site of the new facility.
Some of the items in the capsule include the HRECC’s most recent development grant application, a current departmental budget, an HRECC patch and patches of all partner agencies, business cards, photos of the current center and the construction of the new center, the current HRECC staff roster…
