by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 21, 2020 | Comm Center News
Marshall County Judge-Executive Kevin Neal traveled to Washington, D.C., last week as one of eight individuals and organizations recognized for their contributions to providing a better 911 service and support for dispatchers.
Wes Wright, Next Generation 911 (NG911) executive director, said his organization hosts its honor awards program in Feb. each year in the nation’s capital to coincide with the National Emergency Number Association’s (NENA) ‘911 Goes to Washington’ event…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 21, 2020 | Comm Center News
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) – The City of Longview is urging residents to sign up for its new emergency alert system.
Smart911 launched Feb. 15 and replaces the old CodeRED system. Residents who were signed up with the old system must opt in with the Smart911 system.
City spokesperson Shawn Hara said Wednesday about 2,600 people have switched over to the new Smart911 system.
“That means that there’s a lot that haven’t made that switch yet. We need to make sure people know if you
by ECC Editor | Feb 21, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
The Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) is pleased to announce that their Integrated Services Program (ISP) won the Outstanding 911 Call Center/Program award.
The Next Generation 911 Institute (NG911 Institute) announced the winners of the 17th annual 911 Honor Awards at their awards reception in Washington, D.C. VITA’s program won… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 21, 2020 | Comm Center News
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – In an emergency, time is of the essence, but if you call 911 in Manatee County, you can count on a new program that will help first responders get to you faster than ever before.
It’s thanks to a new, first-of-its-kind state grant that was just given to Manatee County’s Emergency Communications Center to upgrade the 911 system with a new program called Radius Plus.
Officials at the Manatee County Emergency Communications Center are calling this program a game changer. Just one example is Radius Plus’ ability to pinpoint an exact location for telecommunicators when…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 21, 2020 | Comm Center News
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- Open & closing dates: Opening and closing dates 02/21/2020 to 03/09/2020
- Service: Competitive
- Pay scale & grade: GS 5
- Salary: $30,113 to $39,149 per year
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by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 21, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Accomack County Board of Supervisors voted to advertise public hearings for the fiscal year 2021 budget and the tax rate, after making changes to provide for the first year of costs associated with a regional public safety radio communications system.
[…] A consultant’s report found the current public safety communications system is lacking. “Not only do you have issues down the road with even getting replacement parts,…you…
