by ECC Editor | Mar 1, 2020 | Comm Center News
COPLEY — A joint emergency dispatch center for Copley, Barberton and Norton may soon expand its coverage area to Springfield Township.
On Monday, Copley trustees voted to add Springfield to Southwest Summit Communications Center, which handles police, fire and EMS calls for the three communities. Officials did not discuss a timetable for the change.
Copley Police Chief Michael Mier said all three communities will have to agree to add Springfield for it to happen… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 1, 2020 | Comm Center News
DALE COUNTY, Ala. (WTVY) — Dale County has a new crew to respond to emergencies. The South Dale EMS held a press conference Friday morning to announce the new operation.
Napier Field, Midland City, Pinckard, Newton and Grimes are all small towns along Highway 134 in Southern Dale County. Small towns that now share something in common – emergency medical services.
“Let the people know that we are in business,” said South Dale… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
“This new radio platform will enable public safety agencies to coordinate more efficiently than in past days,” Minister of National Security Wayne Caines said, explaining that “for the 1st time in Bermuda, every radio on the system across the various departments will be able to speak to each other. ”
Speaking in the House of Assembly, the Minister said, “I rise this morning to provide to this Honorable House of an update on the Government’s new Public Safety Radio System…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 28, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Gallatin County Commission will decide on Tuesday whether to ask voters to approve tax increases for public safety on the June 2 ballot.
The commissioners are considering two mill levies — one for the 911 Dispatch Center and one for Search and Rescue.
The 911 Dispatch Center is seeking an increase to its budget of six mills — about $2.1 million — bringing the department’s total mill levy from…
by ECC Editor | Feb 28, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Emergency Services Center on County Services Drive is getting a new phone system.
Members of the Putnam County Emergency Communications District unanimously approved the emergency purchase of a new Mitel phone system for the building Thursday.
The purchase is not to exceed $41,000. There are 64 phones in the emergency services building, Putnam County 911 Director Penny Foister said…READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 28, 2020 | Comm Center News
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Wireless Emergency Alerts allow public safety officials to send warnings directly to cell phones in case of a potentially life-threatening incident. Recently, though, erroneous alerts have gone out with long delays in correcting the messages.
It isn’t a new concept. False alarms aren’t new, either.
On Feb. 20, 1971, at 9:33 a.m. on a Saturday, wire service teletypes across the United States spit out an… READ MORE
