by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 11, 2019 | Comm Center News
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN/WJHL) – On this anniversary of 9/11, the
heroism and sacrifice of Tennessee first responders was honored in
Nashville on Wednesday.
Among them was Bristol Police Department dispatcher Jessica Donihe,
who helped police officers locate a woman in distress by persistently
calling the woman’s cell phone after the first call lost connection. The
woman had hanged herself, but officers arrived in time to cut her free
and get medical attention for her, saving her life.
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 11, 2019 | Comm Center News
Wireless carriers continue to lobby the FCC through the CTIA trade
association on indoor location accuracy requirements, pushing for
phased-in ±3-meter Z-axis accuracy requirements and pointing out
challenges with the National Emergency Address Database (NEAD), which
would provide dispatchable locations to 9-1-1 centers.
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 11, 2019 | Comm Center News
Jersey City – Mayor Steven M. Fulop and the City Council have
approved construction for the Public Safety building at Jackson Square;
centralizing public safety services and resources in Jersey City. For
the first time, the headquarters will exist to include all public safety
offices, including the police and fire departments, parking
enforcement, and 9-1-1 dispatch operations.
“Since day one, this administration has been committed to enhancing
public safety from every angle, and having these resources and personnel
under one roof will further improve and streamline operations,
including increased emergency response times, ultimately contributing to
our ongoing efforts towards decreasing crime,” said Mayor Fulop. “Additionally, Jackson Square continues to revitalize the Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood.
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 11, 2019 | Comm Center News
A Waynesville native has been hired as the new E9-1-1 director for
Piatt County, a position that has been empty since the retirement of Jim
Cripe on June 28.
Tim Furman, 26, was unanimously approved by the
county board on Wednesday morning, and will start Sept. 26. The 2011
Olympia High School graduate has worked in emergency services in various
capacities, including his most recent role as a CenCom dispatcher in
DeWitt County. He is also the EMS captain for the Waynesville Fire
Protection District.
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 11, 2019 | Articles, Comm Center News
By Brent Williams, Senior Advisor for EMS, First Responder Network Authority
With the arrival of FirstNet, emergency physicians, paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) now have access to the nation’s first wireless broadband network dedicated to emergency communications with advanced broadband capabilities.
As the emergency medical field continues to adopt more complex assessment and diagnostic tools, reliable broadband is more important than ever to access actionable information when administering remote care via community para-medicine programs and mobile integrated healthcare.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 11, 2019 | Comm Center News
Fire
departments across the country set benchmarks for how long it takes to
respond to fires, car crashes and other incidents to track progress and
hold themselves accountable, but King William County Fire Chief Laura
Nunnally said setting a response time goal for the county’s fire
department is not realistic — yet.
Response
times for the King William County Fire Department, West Point Volunteer
Fire Department and the Mangohick Volunteer Fire Department are logged
with the county’s emergency communications center. King William’s five
and a half year response time average is about 13 and a half minutes,
but between July 2018 and June 2019, that average fell dramatically and
the department reported taking an average of about five minutes to
respond to an incident.
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