by ECC Editor | Nov 19, 2019 | Comm Center News
In an effort to attract young people to a career in law enforcement, Sheriff George Maier has a new cadet program with the goal of hiring.
CANTON While law enforcement agencies across the nation bemoan the lack of young people interested in becoming police officers, Stark County Sheriff George T. Maier started a cadet program to entice on-the-fence young people before they’re old enough to change direction… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 19, 2019 | Comm Center News
It’s hard to know where to begin after listening to DC 911 director Karima Holmes testify this (Monday) afternoon about a delay dispatching DC Fire & EMS to a deadly house fire in August. Holmes tied herself in knots trying to explain to DC council members there was good reason four-minutes were needed to send firefighters to the fire called in by a police officer using his radio. Many of her answers–like the ones Holmes gave previously to reporters–defy credibility and show a lack of knowledge about DC Fire & EMS operations. The good news is DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson … READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 19, 2019 | Comm Center News
The board of St. Francois County 911 reviewed the joint communications center’s financial position and discussed projects on the horizon during their meeting Wednesday morning.
Treasurer and District 1 Board Member Ginger Taylor, of Taylor Tax & Consulting, heads the budget and finance committee. She indicated that, in reviewing sales tax collections since April 2015, she was pleased with collections for October.
“I was pleasantly surprised to see October was up pretty significantly over all the other years,” she said. “This year… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 19, 2019 | Comm Center News
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Alleging errors made by emergency dispatchers might have cost lives, the family of Akilah DaSilva sued the city of Nashville and its Emergency Communications Center. Just over a year and a half after the tragedy, the former director of the Emergency Communications Center is admitting police were first sent to the wrong Waffle House.
In a deposition with DaSilva family attorneys…
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 19, 2019 | Comm Center News
CANBY, Ore. – The deputies that were the first to respond to a devastating quadruple murder earlier this year were honored for rescuing the surviving girl.
Clackamas County sheriff’s deputies were called out to a home on South Barlow Road on the night of January 19, 2019 on reports of a domestic violence/multiple homicide incident.
They arrived to find 42-year-old Mark Gago trying to kill…
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 19, 2019 | Comm Center News
ROGERSVILLE — Questions surrounding the Emergency Medical Dispatching certifications of several Hawkins Co. Emergency Communications District dispatchers resulted this week in all staff having to be re-certified by an onsite instructor, and a full training audit of all staff members, because more than half were said to be non-compliant.
That training, and an on-site training records audit, will cost the county more than $8,000 and could have possible legal ramifications should…
