by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 6, 2019 | Articles, Comm Center News
Never is the nexus of public safety response and economic impact more prevalent than during a disaster. From flooding to hurricanes and wildfires, during a disaster, it is imperative that public safety and local officials have the best tools and technologies to save lives. Having this critical response infrastructure is also instrumental in helping local economies recover and remain resilient into the future. That’s why three agencies within the U.S. Department of Commerce – the Economic Development Administration (EDA), the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) are working together to help foster innovations in response and resiliency technologies.
This article appears in eda.gov dated November 6, 2019.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 5, 2019 | Comm Center News
PLATTSBURGH — For North Country residents looking for a new calling, a job could just be an exam away.
The New York State Police will be holding exams for communication specialist positions across the state. The exam for Troop B will take place on Jan.11, 2020, at SUNY Plattsburgh.
Communications specialists respond to calls turned over to State Police from county dispatches and send officers to the calls as needed…
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 5, 2019 | Comm Center News
Netflix and too much chill.
A 911 supervisor in Florida was streaming a Netflix movie when dispatchers botched a report of a shooting and failed to quickly send help, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported.
Julie Vidaud was the shift supervisor when Coral Springs Police received a call in June from a woman about a bullet fired at her car.
A 911 dispatcher assured the caller…
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 5, 2019 | Comm Center News
BILLINGS — Members of the Billings City Council and its departments continued discussions about how to fix a $2 million shortfall in the public safety and general funds at the Lincoln Center School District Board Room Monday night.
“We’re looking for help from you (council) tonight to understand where you want to go,” Billings City Administrator Chris Kukulski said at the start of discussions.
Council, city staff and department heads…
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 5, 2019 | Comm Center News
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is pleased to announce that 9-1-1 service is now available in all 33 communities in the Northwest Territories.
9-1-1 service in the Northwest Territories will make it faster for residents to contact emergency services that exist in their community. It will save lives and make the North safer and more resilient. A lot of work and consultation…
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 5, 2019 | Comm Center News
When a 911 caller told a Woodbridge police dispatcher that a plane had crashed into a nearby house around 11 a.m. last Tuesday, it seems she couldn’t quite believe her ears.
“What is it, a house that’s on fire?” the dispatcher asked.
“A plane crashed into a house,” the caller replied.
“A plane? A plane crashed into…
