by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 23, 2019 | Comm Center News
Here is a ravishing news for Delhiites, that now onwards you will have your own emergency telephone number, that is, “112” just like “911”. Well, 911 has been designated as the “Universal Emergency Number” for citizens throughout the United States to request emergency assistance. It is intended as a nationwide telephone number and gives the public fast and easy access to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP).
So, here is the complete news regarding emergency number “112” –
Delhi Police launched the single emergency helpline number “112”…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 23, 2019 | Comm Center News
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – Nashville’s emergency dispatchers are being trained to tell how serious it is when someone calls in with a report of domestic abuse.
When Metro Police respond to a domestic violence incident, the officers are trained to determine the kind of danger the victim is in so the abuse doesn’t eventually escalate to homicide. One of the questions they ask is “Has the person ever strangled you?”
The people who take the 911 call are being trained…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 22, 2019 | Comm Center News
BOONTON – Tempers flared as four town police dispatchers were fired during Monday night’s Board of Alderman meeting in an auditorium packed with first responders and other supporters.
The board voted 7-2 to eliminate the positions and move emergency dispatch to Morris County’s regional 911 system.
“They had the fire chief, ambulance personnel and the police chief all telling them…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 22, 2019 | Comm Center News
WINCHESTER — Frederick County Public Safety Communications is hosting two career fairs to recruit employees.
The fairs will be held Oct. 29 and Nov. 16 at the Public Safety Building at 1080 Coverstone Drive. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. No entries will be allowed after 9 a.m.
“The importance of 9-1-1 dispatchers and filling open positions cannot be overstated,” Frederick County Public Information Officer Karen Vacchio said. “It all starts with 9-1-1 and dispatchers are the ones who know what wheels need to get turning immediately and they are highly trained…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 22, 2019 | Comm Center News
Twenty-three law enforcement dispatchers graduated Friday from the Public Safety Dispatch Academy at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training.
The graduates hail from communications centers across the state, and comprise DOCJT’s 128th telecommunications academy class, which first began in 1999.
The students graduating from the Public Safety Dispatch Academy represent the successful completion of a highly structured…
by ECC Editor | Oct 21, 2019 | Comm Center News
There are some jobs where the person performing the job paints a picture for others. Artists, journalists, musicians and others use their crafts to explain or relate what is going on at a given moment.
The importance of one such job is shown in life or death situations they face every day.
Telecommunicators must paint a picture… Read More
