by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 23, 2020 | Comm Center News
By later this year, emergency calls in a four-town area that includes Foxboro, Mansfield, Norton, and Easton will be heading to one central location, leading to faster and more coordinated response times from police and firefighters.
Work is progressing at a steady pace to open a regional public safety communications center in Foxboro that will be known as Southeastern Massachusetts Regional Emergency Communications Center…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 23, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Snoqualmie City Council will host an open house to showcase public safety services.
The open house will take place form 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 29 at the Snoqualmie fire station (37600 Snoqualmie Parkway, Snoqualmie). It is not the first event the city council will hold promoting public safety services.
“The city council’s excited about our public safety programs, and that’s…
by ECC Editor | Feb 22, 2020 | Comm Center News
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — A 12-year-old boy was given the 9-1-1 Hero award Friday for his quick actions when a fight broke out between two dogs at his home on Jan. 9.
Andrew Gravil immediately called 9-1-1 after a dog severely bit his grandmother.
Dispatcher Mindy Belger was able to get clear, concise information from Gravil in order to start the Security Fire Department to his house. Gravil remained composed, answering questions and following all…
by ECC Editor | Feb 22, 2020 | Comm Center News
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) — Indiana House Bill 1198 is waiting approval from Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb.
It already passed the Indiana House and the Indiana Senate.
It’s a bipartisan bill allowing more public safety jobs to be under the umbrella of first responders.
The Chief of Wabash Township Fire, Ed Ward, said this bill was a long time coming.
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by ECC Editor | Feb 21, 2020 | Comm Center News
Carbon County’s 911 Center has released its 2019 annual report.
The county’s dispatch center answered a record number of calls in the last year. Directors attribute the increase to more people and more activity in the county, which can in turn mean more emergencies.
“I think there’s a lot of development in the county, I think that brings a lot of tourists and then just the everyday stuff that goes on in the county on a normal basis,” said Gary Williams, Carbon County’s 911 director… READ MORE
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
