by ECC Editor | May 7, 2020 | Comm Center News
The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management is reporting a rise in the amount of 911 medical calls being made during the Covid-19 pandemic but EMS calls are seeing a decline.
The NJ-OEM said that the other 109 PSAP’s reported their call volume being much lower, somewhat lower or the same and many of the PSAP’s reported overall call volume is down but EMS and administrative calls are higher.
If you have symptoms, think you have symptoms or have any questions related to the Coronavirus, do not call 9-1-1… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | May 7, 2020 | Comm Center News
Nikima Thompson died Monday after a long battle with the coronavirus. Thompson who lived in Boca Raton, worked as a dispatcher for the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. According to the Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony, Thompson is the first police dispatcher to lose her life in the line of duty in Florida. The Sheriff’s Department said they wanted to honor the 911 dispatcher like they would any fallen safety professional. The 41-year-old had worked for the sheriff’s department…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 6, 2020 | Comm Center News
Friends and family of an NYPD dispatcher surprised her with a drive-by baby shower at her home in Brooklyn on Saturday. Amina Piprawala and her boyfriend are expecting their first child, a baby boy, on June 2. She said she didn’t expect to have a baby shower this weekend because of the coronavirus pandemic…
by ECC Editor | May 6, 2020 | Comm Center News
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. (WDVM)– The old Morgan County Sheriff’s station is getting renovated to a new state of the art 911 Emergency Communication Center.
“We realized we had a critical, and I mean critical need in Morgan County for a new Emergency Communications Center, the one we have is basically deteriorating,” said Morgan County Sheriff K.C. Bohrer. “The systems were so old that we felt there were days it would fail and not have a dispatch center… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | May 6, 2020 | Comm Center News
When the 1918 influenza pandemic swept across Virginia, communication tools and emergency services naturally were primitive compared to today.
Fifty years later, the first U.S. 9-1-1 call was made in Alabama. Despite the growth of cellphones, the availability of emergency text messaging in our region and other improvements, recent reports suggest concerning trends in our emergency services system…
by ECC Editor | May 6, 2020 | Comm Center News
The City of Owensboro approved municipal orders Tuesday to apply for a grant that would go toward a new console for 911 dispatchers, as well as a grant that will fund public art mural downtown.
The $130,000 competitive grant for console furniture for 911 dispatchers in the Owensboro-Daviess County Centralized 911 Communications Center, and it is offered through the Kentucky 911 Service Boards… READ MORE
