by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 23, 2020 | Comm Center News
Even before first responders arrive on the scene, a 911 dispatcher will determine if a possible exposure risk to coronavirus exists.
Dispatchers at Monroe County Central Dispatch are asking more questions to determine if patients in need of medical help might have acquired the new coronavirus sweeping the nation.
Even before first responders arrive on the scene, the dispatcher will determine if a possible exposure risk exists. Responding crews are then informed so they can be better prepared, said Marc Breckenridge, public information…
by ECC Editor | Mar 21, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management is urging families statewide to sign up for Smart911 to enable coronavirus awareness for 9-1-1 and emergency responders.
Smart 911 is a free service allowing people to submit their personal medical information to 9-1-1 and to first responders to enable them to better assist each individual based on their individual risk level for coronavirus… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 21, 2020 | Comm Center News |
Hendersonville Mayor Jamie Clary and Sumner County Mayor Anthony Holt joined several other city and county mayors on Friday in declaring separate state of emergencies in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed an emergency declaration on March 12. President Donald Trump declared the coronavirus a national emergency on March 13.
Eleven Sumner County residents have tested positive for the virus, according to the Tennessee… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 21, 2020 | Comm Center News
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Five-million dollars in state funds proposed to renovate a historic courthouse in Johnson City survived the last round of cuts as lawmakers rushed to pass a state budget amid concerns about the coronavirus.
Members of the Tennessee General Assembly approved a $39.8 billion state budget Thursday night which included $5 million to renovate the historic Ashe St. courthouse in Johnson City… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 21, 2020 | Comm Center News
HURON COUNTY — When someone calls for Huron County emergency services, they speak with a dispatcher located in their Bad Axe office to either talk them through a situation or call the police or fire department.
Those people on the other end of the line go through a lot on their job, burdened with the responsibility of keeping other people safe, yet do not get a lot of recognition for it.
Among them are Mary Krohn, the deputy director of emergency services for Huron County, who helps supervise day-to-day operations for the dispatch center. She has also spent the past 30 years as part of the dispatchers…
by ECC Editor | Mar 20, 2020 | Comm Center News
WRENTHAM — Email, phones and the internet have become the mode of keeping the town’s operations going in the midst of the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis.
In an effort to help slow the spread of the virus, “and to promote the practice of social distancing,” all of the town’s public buildings are closed to the public until further notice as part of a local state of emergency called earlier this week by the Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator and Emergency Management Director Kevin Sweet… READ MORE
