by ECC Editor | May 14, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Despite declining numbers of 911 calls, emergency call centers are struggling to maintain staffing levels, locate enough personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies and fund technological maintenance and upgrades as the coronavirus pandemic wears on, according to survey results published this week by the National Emergency Number Association.
The survey, which follows an initial report the group published last month, show that earlier predicted issues of delayed maintenance and upgrades … READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | May 14, 2020 | Comm Center News
Michaela Foody specializes in emergencies. As a Saint Michael’s College (SMC) alum, she served on the SMC Fire and Rescue squad before joining the University of Vermont Medical Center as an Emergency Communications Specialist. Now, amid a global pandemic, she began a new job as Milton’s Public Safety Director.
Foody started on April 27 and moved to full-time at the position on May 4. As the Public Safety Director, Foody works with the heads of service for the Milton Police Department, Fire…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 14, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
By Richard Mirgon, Public Safety Consultant
Several years ago, there was a company called LightSquared that some of you may recall and prior to that name they were known as Sky Terra. This company operated satellites that would be used for land-based LTE Communications. It turns out this spectrum and these satellites interfered with GPS. After some reports of interference and significant testing they found that their signal interfered with and had negative impacts on the Department of Defense, aviation, and public safety, to name a few. Part of the problem is that P25 systems use GPS to sync the networks and…
by ECC Editor | May 14, 2020 | Comm Center News
Alexandria, VA – In its nightly email, the city continues to urge residents to stay at home, unless going out is essential. And when out, they stress the importance of maintaining six feet of distance around others.
As the first line of first responders, 911 dispatchers in the Department of Emergency and Customer Communications (DECC) send calls to emergency personnel.
Department staff also handle requests for customer services through Alex311… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | May 14, 2020 | Comm Center News
A Hopkinsville woman is among 25 people awarded a scholarship from the Gerald F. Healy Kentucky Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation Scholarship endowment. The college scholarships totaled $51,500 with four surviving family members of Kentucky officers receiving $5,000 scholarships each and the remaining recipients were awarded $1,500.
Hopkinsville Police Telecommunicator Jordan Kelly was among the group awarded a $1,500… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | May 13, 2020 | Comm Center News
A 911 dispatcher is being credited for helping save the life of a suicidal man.
Last month, the caller said he was determined to die while driving around the Twin Cities.
Minnesota State Patrol dispatcher Marty O’Hehir spoke to the caller for twenty-two minutes and was able to bring everything to a peaceful end.
“It was a crazy call,” O’Hehir said. “It was high speed, lots of action, lots of conversation, it…
