by AllThingsECC.com | May 28, 2020 | Comm Center News
Communications systems used to handle emergencies on the island as well as several Puerto Rico Police buildings will benefit from over $1.6 million in grants awarded under FEMA’s Public Assistance program.
Emergency communication systems in Guayanilla, Isabela, Jayuya, Juana Díaz, Mayagüez and Yauco will be strengthened with the help of over $906,000 in grants. The communications network tower at the Emergency Management…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 28, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Recently, there has been a flurry of articles in the press, on Twitter, and on LinkedIn touting the advantages of Push-To-Talk over Broadband (PTT over LTE) and stressing that PTT over broadband is ready for primetime, which appears to be true with a few caveats. It is also true that multiple FirstNet-Certified broadband PTT applications are available, including three that currently interoperate with each other. However, there is no requirement for all PTT solutions to interoperate with one another, therefore it is unlikely we will see complete inter-vendor interoperability anytime soon…
by ECC Editor | May 28, 2020 | Comm Center News
Whitefish is showing its support for a potential levy that would support the Flathead County 911 Emergency Communications Center.
City Council last week passed a resolution showing its support for a ballot initiative that would create a mill levy to assist in funding the 911 center.
The Flathead Emergency Communications Center administrative board has recommended that the Flathead County Commissioners place the levy request on the Nov. 3 general election ballot… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | May 28, 2020 | Comm Center News
The efforts of two Saint John police officers helped save the life of a woman 1,300 kilometres away in Ontario.
It all started Tuesday afternoon when the Saint John Public Safety Communications Centre received a call from Kids Help Phone.
They said a suicidal woman was texting them saying she was going to jump from the building where she works…
by ECC Editor | May 28, 2020 | Comm Center News
State Rep. Rush Bricken briefed the Coffee County Commission on his proposed bill on Capitol Hill concerning funding of 911 facilities during their recent meeting.
The proposed bill (HB 2520) will change the way Coffee County 911 District (Coffee County Communications Center) covers payroll. Currently, Coffee County taxpayers pay for the salaries of employees working at the center. If the new legislature is approved, the communications center’s payroll will be covered by 911 fees charged to every citizen and business for their land lines and cell phones… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | May 28, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) recently made a deal with the City of Palmer to build a new 911 dispatch center in Palmer. It was announced at a May 12 meeting of the Palmer City Council. But the origins and background of this deal reveal there is much more to the story.
DPS operates a 911 dispatch center in Fairbanks, known as the Northern Operations Center. They also operate a 911 dispatch center in Ketchikan, which serves Southeast Alaska. In Wasilla and Soldotna…
