by ECC Editor | May 8, 2020 | Comm Center News
Database corruption fixed on Wednesday, service never interrupted
Barry County E9-1-1 has addressed community reports that its 9-1-1 service is or was down in Barry County, which is untrue.
“Barry County E9-1-1 is up and working and there has been no disruption in service,” said Mike Phillips, executive director. “Our citizens and travelers have called 9-1-1 and business lines with no interruption. We have provided them with the service they have requested and our partners in public safety have been dispatched effectively … READ MORE
by ECC Editor | May 8, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Scotts Bluff County Communications Center has been advised that Verizon Wireless has identified the issue that affected services for 911 calls in this area.
Those issues that affected Scotts Bluff County area have been resolved by Verizon Wireless, Scotts Bluff County Communications Director Ray Richards advised in a press release… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | May 8, 2020 | Comm Center News
| NENA is proud to publish How 9-1-1 Is Changing in a COVID-19 World, the second paper in NENA’s 9-1-1 & COVID-19 report series. These reports are designed to inform public-safety stakeholders, policymakers, and the public about how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting 9-1-1 operations, technology, and personnel.
This report, based on 500 survey responses from 9-1-1 professionals across 44 states and territories, builds upon insights from our initial report published on April 3, 2020. For example, the first survey asked respondents… |
by ECC Editor | May 8, 2020 | Comm Center News
READING, Pa. – The Reading Police Department’s communications center will move back to City Hall on Friday.
The center will open at 3 p.m., according to RPD officials, who said that anyone who needs to file a police report or discuss other business can do so by entering the vestibule on the North Eighth Street side of the building.
The communications center closed in March for renovations… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | May 8, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Kewaunee County 9-1-1 emergency dispatch service will get a long-overdue upgrade with the help of a federal grant.
The County Board last week approved an $83,555.20 transfer to provide a 40% match for a $125,332.80 grant from the federally funded Wisconsin NextGen 9-1-1 Reimbursement Grant Program.
“We are woefully at our end of life in our 9-1-1,” Sheriff Matt Joski told supervisors…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 8, 2020 | Comm Center News
Three public safety professionals from Oakland County were among those called to help at the TCF Center’s temporary medical care facility in Detroit, set up for the COVID-19 outbreak.
Matt Weil, Ken Kiley and Kevin Humphreys are part of the Oakland County Communications Support Team that was on-site at the TCF Center for the past month. The field hospital officially shut down Thursday because area hospitals are able to handle the current…
