by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 8, 2023 | Comm Center News
Washington, D.C. — Representatives Norma J. Torres (CA-35) – the first former 9-1-1 dispatcher to serve in Congress – and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) – a former FBI Special Agent and federal prosecutor – announced the reintroduction of the bipartisan 9-1-1 Supporting Accurate Views of Emergency Services (SAVES) Act. 9-1-1 dispatchers are currently not classified as first responders, though other professions like school crossing guards are. At zero cost to American taxpayers, the 9-1-1 SAVES Act reclassifies 9-1-1 dispatchers as first responders and recognizes America’s over 100,000 9-1-1 professionals for their work to save lives. The bipartisan bill has the support of fire, police, 9-1-1, and public safety organizations across the United States.
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 7, 2023 | Comm Center News
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Filing a police report has become easier for many.
CCPD has introduced a new feature that enables you to virtually meet with a police officer to file your case.
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 7, 2023 | Comm Center News
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2023) — Starting today, Santa Monica residents, businesses, and visitors can now receive updates on their emergency and non-emergency calls for police service via text message.
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 3, 2023 | Comm Center News
When a Florida deputy was dispatched to a home for a 911 call on Wednesday, he found himself in the midst of a great lesson — and an even more heartwarming incident.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 2, 2023 | Comm Center News
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – A local paramedic is speaking out to FOX 12 Investigates after her father-in-law waited in agony for over an hour for an ambulance. This paramedic, Talitha Saunders, says this instance is symbolic of the problems facing Portland’s emergency management services right now, which include under-staffed EMTs and paramedics and some 911 calls not being prioritized as well as they could be.
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 1, 2023 | Comm Center News
By Gene Galin
Pittsboro, NC – In the heart of Chatham County, nestled in a state-of-the-art facility, stands the Emergency Operations Center. During the grand opening event on October 27, Mr. Newton, Chatham’s Emergency Management Director, shed light on the critical differences between emergency communications and emergency management, the challenges faced over his six-year tenure, and the impressive redundancies built into the new emergency operations center building.
