by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 20, 2019 | Comm Center News
GORDON, Ala. (WTVY) – A Gordon family is mourning the loss of its long-time family home after a fire left it shambles late last night.
Fortunately, they aren’t mourning the loss of any loved ones, thanks in part to an Ashford Elementary schooler.
“I saw a fire from all the way over there,” said
Ashford Elementary Fifth Grader Brandon Hayes. “It was just high up, see
how it is now? It wasn’t this bad, but still standing up”
Hayes said he could still see the fire every time he closes his eyes.
The flames were even more…
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 20, 2019 | Comm Center News
YORK – Leila Luft, the director of the York County Emergency
Communications Center, says the initial move to the new courthouse
addition went well and things are running smoothly.
Luft updated the York County Commissioners about the progress of this ongoing project, during their regular meeting Tuesday.
“As you know, we have…. Read More..
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 20, 2019 | Comm Center News
Westmoreland County commissioners are expected this week to approve
more than $2.7 million in upgrades to the 911 emergency dispatch system.
Public Safety Director Roland Mertz said Tuesday that plans call for
replacement of aging computer-aided dispatch equipment and installation
of a new transmission tower to provide better radio service in the
Loyalhanna Gorge area between Latrobe and Ligonier.
“We can’t afford to …. Read More..
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 20, 2019 | Comm Center News
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – La Crosse County property taxpayers will
continue to save money next year. La Crosse County officials said the
2020 budget keeps taxes in check but provides the funding needed for
road repairs.
The county did need to borrow $5 million,
however, to meet the need for those upgrades. The board also approved
$150,000 for the La Crosse Center, as well as funds to continue
improving the emergency radio system. County Board Chair Tara Johnson
said this budget was a successful one.
“We have the sixth…. Read More..
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 20, 2019 | Comm Center News
Brittani was a familiar voice in the KFGO Newsroom, but after 3 years, she put down one radio wave for the next. After a long 6-8 week interview process and 6 months of training, she is a Communications Operator at Red River Regional Dispatch.
In this podcast: Brittani talks about what the process to become an operator, the desire to seek out the profession, and some of the fallacies we all believe Read More
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 19, 2019 | Comm Center News
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 News) – If one is lucky enough, maybe they will
never have to dial those three numbers etched in our brains, 9-1-1.
When we think of first responders, we often think of police and fire.
One group we often overlook are emergency dispatchers. They are the
ones who take the initial calls and get us the help we need.
“We hear lots of things. Some good but most of them are bad,” said Dispatcher…
