by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 8, 2020 | Comm Center News
Growing Up 9-1-1: A Teenager’s Perspective on Living in a 9-1-1 Family
Wednesday, July 29 | 3PM Eastern (live) or On-Demand
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Being a kid or a parent in a public-safety household isn’t easy. You have to navigate the tough calls, exhausting schedules, and many difficult conversations. Attend this special NENA #WebinarWednesday to hear from Chloe, a 16-year old who has grown up in the 9-1-1 world, alongside her mother, Christine, a two-decade 9-1-1 veteran, as they share how they’ve created a strong, healthy 9-1-1 family…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 5, 2020 | Comm Center News
A letter from the state of Florida this week formally notified L3Harris of the state’s intent to renew the service agreement for the Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS) when the existing contract between the parties expires in a little more than a year.
“The State of Florida, acting by and through the Department of Management Services [DMS] and the Division of State Technology, is presenting this letter as notification of its intent to renew this service agreement,” according to a letter from the state to L3Harris that was released to IWCE’s Urgent Communications this afternoon…
by ECC Editor | Jun 5, 2020 | Comm Center News
Work on the new home of the Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office is nearing completion, though Sheriff Timothy Carter said on Tuesday that some fine-tuning still needs to be done before the agency can begin moving into its new headquarters located on North Main Street in Woodstock.
Carter said Tuesday that it was his understanding that the project’s general contractor, Lantz Construction, of Winchester, was planning to apply for a temporary occupancy permit this week … READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jun 5, 2020 | Comm Center News
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Mary Kackley, the longtime director of Berkeley County’s 911 emergency communications center, has notified the county of her plans to retire after more than 40 years with the county.
Kackley, who began working for the county in January 1978, made her retirement effective Dec. 31, according to county records.
Berkeley County Administrator Alan Davis advised the Berkeley County Council on Thursday that he had… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 5, 2020 | Comm Center News
PHOENIX — The technology around your wrist could play a role in a matter of life or death.
On April 23, the Chandler Police Department’s Communications Center received a 911 call from a computer-enhanced voice indicating an Apple Watch user had fallen and was not responding.
The voice provided near-exact latitude and longitude coordinates of the man’s location to first responders…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 5, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
As board member for the First Responder Network Authority, former Hennepin County Sheriff Richard W. Stanek is bringing to a national audience his commitment to public safety excellence and innovation that characterized his tenure as sheriff for the largest county in Minnesota.
Stanek, who retired in 2018 after a career of serving the public, served as a legislator in the Minnesota House of Representatives and helped lead the Minneapolis Police Department as commander. But his tireless efforts at bringing pragmatic solutions to the force he steered and served as Hennepin County Sheriff from 2007 and 2018…
