by ECC Editor | Mar 4, 2022 | Comm Center News
TAYLORVILLE, Ill. (WAND) – A Christian County woman has served 16 years as dispatcher for Christian County.
Before Mykal Fisher joined the 9-1-1 Communication Center in Christian County, she severed the U.S. Army for 11 years. She was stationed in the United States and in Egypt. After serving her country, Fisher decided to continue serve by being a dispatch worker in Christian County.
“The opportunity to take care of people a lot of times on the worst day of their life, whether they realize it or not, you know you are making a difference,” she said… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 4, 2022 | Comm Center News
The Redwood Coast Seniors facility in Fort Bragg now has both an amateur radio station and an amateur radio repeater covering the North Coast Area. It already hosts MCN’s community WiFi and a KZYX satellite studio. The advantage of amateur radio is that it works even when the phone, cell service, and internet are down. These radios link to the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at the sheriff’s department in Ukiah, and since the Senior Center has its generator, this amateur radio communications facility can operate when power, phone, and internet are unavailable…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 4, 2022 | Comm Center News
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – According to a press release, a new company is changing the way emergency responders communicate.
Ethan Fitzgerald, media specialist at Flourish said, recently the Kingsbury County Sheriff’s Office along with EMA and the Lake Preston Fire Department added Tango Tango to their emergency communications arsenal.
Representatives of a company named Tango Tango say this is a major step forward in modernizing costly emergency communications equipment and will allow for better emergency planning, should mass response ever be warranted…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 4, 2022 | Comm Center News
TORONTO, March 3, 2022 /CNW/ – Canada’s public safety personnel are repeatedly exposed to traumatic events that can take a toll on their mental health, putting them at high risk for Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries (PTSI) and other operational injuries. Through the National Action Plan on PTSI for public safety personnel, the Government of Canada is committed to providing national leadership to address this issue by facilitating collaboration, sharing best practices and funding cutting-edge research to help public safety personnel get access to the care and support they need…
by ECC Editor | Mar 4, 2022 | Comm Center News
Three Glenview Public Safety telecommunicators were honored by Lake Forest city and fire department officials last month for their life-saving efforts in two separate incidents that saved the lives of two individuals who went into cardiac arrest.
Honored with Lake Forest “Clinical Save Award” certificates on Monday, Jan. 24 were Glenview Public Safety Dispatch telecommunicators Alia Shukur, a seven-year telecommunicator, Tina Melone, a four-year telecommunicator, and Frankie Bonilla, a four-year telecommunicator.
The Glenview Public Safety Dispatch Center dispatches fire and police calls for 18 communities, including Lake Forest… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 4, 2022 | Comm Center News
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) — To kick off Women’s History Month, the Santa Rosa Fire Department will be hosting its first-ever “Women’s Public Safety Day,” this upcoming weekend. The outdoor event will look to provide women with an interactive hands-on safety learning experience, according to a press release.
Local women from emergency medical services, police, and fire departments will share their experiences on what it’s like to be a woman in public safety, both on and off-duty. Attendees will have the opportunity to network and visit informational booths to learn more about community involvement, law enforcement, fire prevention, fitness and wellness, dispatch, and communications…
