by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 29, 2022 | Comm Center News
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, through a prize challenge, seeks to provide first responders with unmanned aircraft systems tailored to enhance their indoor search and rescue operations.
The First Responder UAS Indoor Challenge requires competitors to design, develop and demonstrate drones capable of assisting firefighters and first responders by increasing their situational awareness, NIST said Wednesday.
Drone entries must remain operational despite GPS unavailability, limited lighting or compromised structural integrity…
by ECC Editor | Apr 28, 2022 | Comm Center News
The Jones County Sheriff’s Office 911 Communications Center was dedicated last week to the woman whose vision made it possible.
The family of JCSO former Chief Deputy Barbara Burnette joined officers and staff members of the JCSO in dedicating the center April 21. The center dedication was done in conjunction with the dedication of the department’s memorial wall, with Burnette one of the five officers honored on that wall.
Chief Deputy Earl Humphries said Burnette started her law enforcement career as a dispatcher in what was then known as the radio room… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Apr 28, 2022 | Comm Center News
Jessica Kelly has been named Telecommunicator of the Year for the state of Iowa after going above and beyond her duties as a head dispatcher for the Manchester Police Department in helping a mother find her abducted daughter.
Kelly’s search for the abductor and the lost girl took her two hours while also fielding other calls that came in, as the station only has one dispatcher on duty at a time.
Kelly has worked as a dispatcher for 15 years, beginning her career as a dispatcher and jailer in Clayton County. She and her family moved to Manchester in 2014 so she could take a job in the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 28, 2022 | Comm Center News
A Coral Springs employee known for her positive attitude and dedication has received the prestigious Tom Gallagher Award for exceptional service.
Emergency Telecommunicator Shaunte Reid was honored at the Broward County Commission meeting held on Tuesday, April 26, for her exemplary leadership, distinguished and compassionate service to Coral Springs and Parkland residents.
The Thomas W. Gallagher Jr. Memorial Public Safety Award honors emergency dispatchers and is named in honor of Gallagher, a former emergency dispatcher who died suddenly in 2012 after serving the public for more than 28 years…
by ECC Editor | Apr 28, 2022 | Comm Center News
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — In 2022, 9-1-1 call takers and dispatchers will officially be considered first responders in the state of Alabama.
On April 18, Governor Ivey signed into law HB414. The law will go into effect July 1, 2022.
Previously, 9-1-1 calltakers and dispatchers were considered clerks, but Huntsville-Madison County 9-1-1 CEO Ernie Blair says they are first, first responders when someone needs public safety services… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 28, 2022 | Comm Center News
HINGHAM — The Hingham Commission on Disabilities, the Hingham Police and Fire Departments and the South Shore Regional Emergency Communications Center would like to share with residents information on the Town of Hingham’s Exceptional Needs Registry.
The Exceptional Needs Registry is a database of residents in town who have voluntarily been identified as possibly needing special assistance when contacting 911 or in distress.
The Town created the registry as a method to aid first responders who are called in to assist an individual with unique circumstances. The two-page form combines the Massachusetts 911 Disability Indicator form with the Town of Hingham’s unique Exceptional Needs form…
