by ECC Editor | Feb 19, 2020 | Comm Center News
Manatee County, Fla., soon plans to install RapidDeploy’s cloud-based NG911 Bundle, which is expected to provide tactical-mapping and data-analytics capabilities to the county’s 911 emergency communications center.
Funded with almost $100,000 from a state grant program designed to let public-safety answering points (PSAPs) procure next-generation 911 (NG911), the RapidDeploy Radius Plus platform being implemented in Manatee County will let… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 19, 2020 | Comm Center News
CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Mo.– Christian County officials tell Ozarks First reporters that 9-1-1 operations are working once again. The County originally warned of a system-wide outage on the afternoon of February 16th, 2020.
The County says it’s still running tests on the 9-1-1 system and that those tests could continue for an undetermined amount of time… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 19, 2020 | Comm Center News
The triangulation of a 911 call from a cellphone can provide too large a search area for first responders when time matters most. In Mississippi, officials have embraced a no-cost software solution to narrow a caller’s location to roughly 3 feet and help contend with the state’s large swaths of rural and wooded areas.
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is just now… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 19, 2020 | Comm Center News
When in an emergency, it’s nice to get help close to home.
Foothills County is hoping the UCP will allow its residents — and those in Okotoks, Black Diamond-Turner Valley — to talk to someone close at home when in an emergency and possibly trying to save a loved one.
The UCP announced tentative changes to health services last week to cut costs… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 19, 2020 | Comm Center News
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s public safety chief says he’s stepping down just weeks after an entire graduating class of the State Patrol’s Trooper School was fired or resigned after being accused of cheating on an online exam.
Department of Public Safety Commissioner Col. Mark McDonough announced his resignation Thursday after Gov. Brian Kemp told the commissioner he wanted new leadership…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 19, 2020 | Comm Center News
Yesterday, Gov. Chris Sununu and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) joined AT&T to celebrate a major boost in wireless communications for New Hampshire first responders – the addition of new, purpose-built cell sites and 100+ other network enhancements. This new infrastructure is a part of the FirstNet network expansion taking place across the state, bringing increased coverage, capacity and capabilities for public safety. Plus, it’s giving first responders unthrottled access to the fastest overall network experience…
