by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 8, 2019 | Comm Center News
The city of Pharr hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and unveiled a new
state-of-the-art Public Safety Communications Building on Tuesday
morning.
Prior to the ribbon cutting, a VIP tour was provided for local law
enforcement representatives in attendance, including the Edinburg police
and fire departments, Peñitas Police Department, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection, and the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office, among
others.
The tour included a look at the new….
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 8, 2019 | Comm Center News
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KFSM) — During an emergency you dial 911, but
before law enforcement shows up you are connected to the voice behind
the badge, a dispatcher.
We wanted to know what dispatchers go through every day in the often
time-stressful job, so we’re taking an inside look at the Fayetteville
Police Department Central Dispatch Center
When Heather Gilbert goes to work every day she never knows what to expect.
Gilbert says things like severe weather or staffing can impact
day-to-day activities. She says it can be stressful but keeping calm is
key.
“Making sure that you stay cool under whatever ….
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 8, 2019 | Comm Center News
Back in 2013, NYPD 911 operators rallied in the streets and went to
federal court to sue the NYPD and the city because they say they were
forced to work excessive overtime hours and had their sick leave
canceled.
They claimed it was unfair treatment by police department commanders. Six years later, there’s a settlement in the case.
The city has agreed to pay $560,000 to 2,800 911 operators as part of the class action lawsuit.
“I mean you would
go work and you did not know when you were coming back home,”
said Waleska Layes, a retired 911 operator and dispatcher.
The city and NYPD didn’t ….
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by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 8, 2019 | Comm Center News
Ray Township — A Capac woman died Tuesday after a car crash involving two vehicles and a deer, officials said.
The victim has been identified as Erika Ladas, 28, according to the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office.
Ladas was a dispatcher for the sheriff’s office and had been with the agency since January.
“Erika was an asset to the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office in her short time here,” Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said in a statement. “She was a part of our law enforcement family. She worked diligently in dispatch to provide public safety to….
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 8, 2019 | Comm Center News
Pitkin County 911 dispatchers will be among the few in the country,
and the first in Colorado, to now be recognized as first responders.
All
Pitkin County emergency dispatchers are trained to give potentially
lifesaving instructions over the phone, like CPR, childbirth and
bleeding control. In the first six months of 2019, emergency dispatchers
in the county have provided medical guidance to over 200 callers.
Because
of this, Pitkin County said 911 dispatchers should have the more
prestigious title of first responder, giving them better
by AllThingsECC.com | Oct 8, 2019 | Comm Center News
KENNEWICK, WA, US, October 8, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ — NG911 Services, experts in the value of Next Generation 9-1-1, today announces its Seraphim Location Services.
“Public Safety does an amazing job serving their constituents but needs
better location data for routing wireless 9-1-1 calls,” says Don
Mitchell co-founder NG911 Services.
NG911 Services is launching its Location-Based
Routing Evaluator for limited use while announcing the future
availability of its cloud-based Seraphim Location Services, including
Location Work-flow Manager, Designated Location Manager (patent
pending), and First Responder Dashboard.
