by AllThingsECC.com | May 18, 2022 | Comm Center News
Riley County EMS will have its north county first responder go live next month.
EMS Director David Adams confirmed to Riley County Commissioners Monday that the position will start June 6. This is a position based out of Leonardville and in place until the new station is constructed. “Staff are hired and will be starting full time next week. We’ve got all the equipment in that we needed to go live with that. The last big piece of equipment we were waiting on arrived last week,” he said.
Adams says Assistant Director Josh Gering is meeting with staff to finish up the operational side of the position, and the leadership is viewing the facility this week.“We’ve verified we’re good on the dispatch side. Everything’s been turned on, it’s just kind of hidden so we don’t confuse dispatchers…
by ECC Editor | May 18, 2022 | Comm Center News
The 911 system in St. Bernard Parish was back up and running Tuesday afternoon, after its emergency and non-emergency lines were down for about 14 hours.
A service provider informed the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office at about 4 p.m. that repairs to the system were successful, the Sheriff’s Office said.
The 911 communications center first reported issues with the emergency phone lines on Monday at about 10 p.m. While the 911 center was able to receive some emergency calls, its service provider couldn’t tell if all 911 calls were going through. Calls to the non-emergency line weren’t going through at all, the Sheriff’s Office said… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | May 18, 2022 | Comm Center News
ST. LOUIS — Town’s Civil Service Fee on Tuesday voted to create a brand new entry-level 911 dispatcher place requiring lesser {qualifications} as a part of a plan by Mayor Tishaura O. Jones’ administration to scale back delays in answering 911 calls.
“Hopefully it permits us to get extra candidates within the door,” Interim Public Security Director Dan Isom advised the panel.
However the St. Louis Police Officers Affiliation, the union representing lots of the present metropolis dispatchers, stated the brand new job class and associated points ought to be a topic of negotiation and indicated that it might file a lawsuit over the matter…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 18, 2022 | Comm Center News
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – When you dial 911 in Lancaster County, Lincoln’s Emergency Communications Center will take the call. The voice on the other end will relay your information to first responders, which allows them to better prepare for any type of situation.
Now, they’re looking for more people to take on the role.
“We’re the ones that are passing that information along, the entry point for the citizens to access the help they need,” Lincoln Emergency Communication Commander, Cpt. Ben Kopsa said. “It’s how we get to the responders quickly and safely and to the location to where they’re needed…
by ECC Editor | May 18, 2022 | Comm Center News
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Some Austinites are already getting put on hold when dialing 911, data shows, and a manager inside the emergency communications center said the problem could quickly get worse.
“Our calls are holding a lot longer on 911 and a lot of that has to do with the pay,” said Assistant Manager Mayra Toro.
The city announced new wages for emergency telecommunicators this month after a third party completed a salary analysis. It resulted it 90% of employees getting raises. A breakdown of raises, as the city’s Human Resources department told us, is below… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | May 18, 2022 | Comm Center News
Steve Garrett of Indianola has worked in some type of emergency service in Warren County for more than 25 years. Now, he’s throwing his hat into the race for Warren County Recorder.
Garrett, who is running as a Republican, will face off against three other candidates for Warren County Recorder at the June 7 primary that will determine who will be on the November ballot.
“I was a member of the Indianola Fire Department as a firefighter and emergency medical technician. I have been a dispatcher for the Warren County Sheriff’s Office for just over 20 years. The experience from both agencies has given me the knowledge and passion for public service,” he said…
