by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 9, 2019 | Comm Center News
PARKE COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI)–Congress is considering a bill that would recognize 911 dispatchers as first responders.
Darla Wirth is the 911 communications supervisor for the Parke County Sheriff’s Department.
“A lot of people consider just because you’re a call taker and you’re in a building you’re more or less considered a secretary. I say we’re the first initial contact with that caller so we’re actually the first responder…
by ECC Editor | Nov 9, 2019 | Comm Center News
It is always prudent to be well prepared for any emergency or disaster that might occur. To that end, the Moore County Amateur Radio Emergency Service conducted a simulated emergency test (SET) on October 26.
An annual event, the SET is an emergency management coordination drill organized under the aegis of Moore County Emergency Management and the N.C. Emergency Operations Center’s Auxiliary Communications program.
“This year’s activity was enhanced through an exercise partnership with neighboring Lee County’s emergency response programs... READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 9, 2019 | Comm Center News
GROTON, CT – Such an uplifting, life-affirming story.
As told by Groton Police Department Deputy Chief of Police Paul Gately, it was 3:33 a.m. Thursday when the 911 call came in to the Groton Emergency Communications Center.
A woman in Navy housing was in active labor.
The call to ‘Team Groton’ was the right one…
by ECC Editor | Nov 9, 2019 | Comm Center News
Boone County’s 911 agency says it had safeguards in place to make sure the system stayed online during recent scheduled call center maintenance.
Boone County Joint Communications director Chad Martin said during the scheduled maintenance the department staffs its backup location in case something were to happen.
“When either CenturyLink or our IT department will be doing some sort of maintenance on some hardware or some parts of the network… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 9, 2019 | Comm Center News
CINCINNATI — In October, the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners passed a 0.25% sales tax boost meant to bridge a $20 million county budget gap. The new tax will replace an older tax for the same amount, which expired this year after being used to fund renovations at Union Terminal.
[…] Andrew Knapp is the director of communications at the Hamilton County Communication Center, where calls for police, firefighters and other emergency responders are routed to 47 local municipalities and townships every day. He said… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 9, 2019 | Comm Center News
The “heartbeat” of Lincoln County has moved to its own facility. Formerly housed in the same building as the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, the Lincoln County Communications Center is now located on Hollis Henderson Drive in Lincolnton.
“This new building gives us much needed space,” William Gibbs, the county communications director, said. “The administrative staff were sharing offices, two in each office. Our people were really close together… READ MORE
