by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 29, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
By David Cook, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority
The last decade has brought about rapid advances in technology that have changed our daily lives. The first smartphones hit the streets in 2007, and today nearly every American has at least one in their pocket.
Police chiefs nationwide have also steadily increased their departments’ use of mobile broadband technology over the last ten years to help capture and share information and coordinate responses during both routine and emergency situations. But with the rise of consumer’s use of data via smartphones, commercial networks have become heavily congested and law enforcement often has to compete for a connection. This might be why your phone has four bars and you still cannot make a call, your local cell site might be at capacity.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) — The final of three information sessions was held Wednesday night at the Columbus Police Academy.
Organizers say 250 people attended the final session. All of them are interested in pursuing a career as a Columbus police dispatcher.
However, only 16 will make it…
by ECC Editor | Jan 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
MURRAY — Chesley Thomas was appointed to the position of Calloway County Emergency Management Director Tuesday, according to a press release from the Calloway County Fiscal Court.
Thomas was sworn in Tuesday afternoon by Calloway County Judge-Executive Kenny Imes to fill the vacancy left by Bill Call, who announced his retirement from the position in December. Thomas is a 911 Communications Center Assistant TAC Officer with an additional 23 years of public safety experience… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jan 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Metro Nashville & Davidson County Department of Emergency Communications will implement the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP).
DEC went live with ASAP on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 7:00 a.m. with Nashville-based ADS Security. The following companies have since also connected: Vector Security, Rapid Response Monitoring, Security Central, Alert 360… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jan 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
Today, a new app for personal safety is launching in Detroit.
It’s called Citizen and it combines location information with 9-1-1 intelligence intended to keep you and your network of friends and family in the loop about accidents at home, on the road and elsewhere.
Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson talks about Citizen with Ben Jealous, former President of the NAACP and Social Impact Investor in Citizen… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
During the migration, technicians of Spie (a company that offers multi-technical services in the areas of energy and communications) were present at the about 600 set-up points in order to make the switch possible.
Last night, the migration of the Dutch emergency communications network (C2000) took place. The migration started around 11 p.m. The old TETRA network was switched off within half an hour. The new Hytera TETRA network was started up between midnight and 1 am…
