by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 24, 2019 | Comm Center News
The Niagara Regional Police Service has been recognized as an Accredited Centre of Excellence for police communications.
It’s a first in Ontario, and the second in Canada.
Three years ago, the NRP changed its Communications Unit operation by implementing the Police Priority Dispatch System.
The system had members in the unit use new methods on calls and that enhanced the level of service provided…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 24, 2019 | Comm Center News
Having a cell phone and being able to dial 911 and reach the Wilkes Communications Center might have saved a man’s life Wednesday afternoon, said Champion Fire & Rescue Chief Craig Hollar.
Michael Lucas, 58, was seriously injured and lying about 40 feet down a steep, kudzu-covered embankment off Red Top Road in the Mount Pleasant community when he made the 911 call…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 24, 2019 | Comm Center News
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) – Earlier this month, Prestonsburg Enhanced 911 broke ground on an overhaul and upgrade of its Police/Fire/EMS Communications Center.
The center has not received an upgrade in more than 20 years.
The upgrade allows the creation of three dispatcher positions.
Officials said this will provide better and faster responses to Prestonsburg and North Floyd Fire Protection District needs.
The positions will now be outfitted with state-of-the-art…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 24, 2019 | Comm Center News
MERIDEN — A Naugatuck officer talked a teenager down off a bridge in Portuguese. A Litchfield County police department helped take down a drug trafficking organization bringing narcotics into northwestern and central Connecticut. A state police dispatcher persuaded a suicidal man in Prospect to unload his pistol after 45 minutes. An officer and state trooper…
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 24, 2019 | Comm Center News
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct 24, 2019– Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today announced the launch of APX NEXT ™, its next-generation mission-critical Project 25 (P25) public safety radio with LTE for enhanced communications and data-centric application services. The company also announced ViQi ™, a public safety virtual assistant that provides vital information to first responders in the field and allows users to operate APX NEXT via voice control.
Motorola Solutions’ Next Generation APX NEXT Smart Radio Brings New Intelligence and Technology to Public Safety
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by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 23, 2019 | Comm Center News
BULLHEAD CITY — A special 9-year-old was singled out for recognition at Tuesday morning’s meeting of the Bullhead City Fire District governing board.
Breizon Roebuck was presented with a Young Hero Award by Fire Chief Patrick Moore, for her actions during a Sept. 13 structure fire.
Breizon called 911, BCFD public information officer Lori Viles said, giving the dispatcher…
