by ECC Editor | Feb 21, 2020 | Comm Center News
Cell phone users within Alameda city limits now have the ability to send emergency text messages to the Alameda Police Department. Texting is an option when it is unsafe to use your voice to make a 911 call, if you’re unable to speak due to an emergency or for the hearing or speech-impaired. Always make a voice call if you can, and text only if you can’t. When contacting 911 in the event of an emergency, initiating a voice call is always … READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 21, 2020 | Comm Center News
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —
It takes Albuquerque police 23 minutes longer to get you than it did eight years ago.
A Target 7 investigation into the Albuquerque Police Department’s response times shows there has been a 93 percent since increase 2011 and response times have gotten worse every year since… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 21, 2020 | Comm Center News
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) is bringing enhancements to the FirstNet network in New Hampshire ahead of schedule.
AT&T and Gov. Chris Sununu recently hosted an event to celebrate.
FirstNet is a nationwide, wireless communications platform for first responders and the public safety community built with AT&T in a public-private partnership with the FirstNet Authority.
More than $80 million has been invested in New Hampshire’s wireless and wired networks between …
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 21, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
By Brent Williams, Senior EMS Advisor, First Responder Network Authority
Junction City Fire Department’s EMS services a rural, Midwest community in Kansas, which presents some communication challenges. To address these challenges, Junction City Fire Department uses FirstNet, whether for long distance transports to the nearest trauma facility, coordinating regional recovery efforts after a tornado, or deploying across the country to respond to a national disaster.
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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
