by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 5, 2022 | Comm Center News
A state Comptroller investigation released Monday morning alleges that former Hawkins County 911 director Gay Murrell permitted violations of payroll and leave disbursements that resulted in thousands of dollars in unauthorized expenditures.
The investigation was initiated after district officials identified and reported questionable purchases. The investigation was limited to selected records for the period July 2017 through March 2020…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 5, 2022 | Comm Center News
The City of Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) is celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 10-16, as part of National 9-1-1 Education Month to honor the outstanding contributions of the City’s 9-1-1. The month will culminate with Smart911 Day on April 30 to encourage residents to sign-up for Smart911, a free service that provides 9-1-1 with critical information.
On Wednesday, April 13 and Thursday, April 14, OEMC will acknowledge the accomplishments and achievements within its 9-1-1 division from the past year with an awards ceremony during the roll call for each watch…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 5, 2022 | Comm Center News
TRI-CITIES, WA – The Walla Walla Emergency Management team shared on social media that if you power goes out because of the wind, to not call 9-1-1 unless you have a life threatening emergency.
With our Weather Authority Alert, Meteorologists say we can expect winds of 30-45 mph and gusts up to 60 mph. If you do experience a power outage here are some resources of who you should contact based on your power provider…
by ECC Editor | Apr 5, 2022 | Comm Center News
PORTAGE COUNTY, Wis. (WAOW)– The Portage County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that they have begun accepting text-to-9-1-1 service.
Cellphone users can now send a text of up to 140 characters to 9-1-1 in an emergency.
The sheriff’s office says the text to 9-1-1 feature should only be used in an emergency situation, when making a call is not possible… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 5, 2022 | Comm Center News
Signing up for emergency notifications from the town has gotten even easier — residents can now sign up ro receive local CodeRED messages over their cell phones.
Those interested can sign up by simply texting “Newtown” to 99411.
This system allows the Emergency Communications Center to provide information to the community in the event of an emergency…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 5, 2022 | Comm Center News
It’s public comment time for APA Project 2021-0207 – Town of Inlet Shared Use Public Safety and Wireless Communication Tower. The proposed project includes the installation of two monopine telecommunications towers, one 90-feet tall and the other 95-feet tall (95 feet and 100 feet tall to the top of simulated branching); installation of antennas on the towers for T-Mobile, AT&T, Herkimer County, Hamilton County, and the Town of Inlet; and construction of three separate equipment shelters/pads at the base of the towers. The project involves construction of an access drive 1,130± feet in length from Limekiln Road, to connect with an existing 3,010±-foot-long access drive, and then to connect with an additional 830± feet of existing access drive (to be widened) to reach the tower site. Underground utilities will be installed along the access drive…
