by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 16, 2022 | Articles, Comm Center News
While cybersecurity is a growing concern in this day and age, general public safety and good ol’ physical security should not fall to the wayside, as these areas will easily benefit from technological gains in the years to come.
Communications are key to public safety
Effective communication avenues are an area that is often taken for granted when it comes to public safety. Emergency services need to be able to communicate instantly and securely among teams, especially during a crisis, where frontliners need clear instruction and direction from dispatchers or their commanding officers to properly coordinate effective and strategic use of their services…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 15, 2022 | Comm Center News
When the city of St. Louis took over its police department from the state in 2013, it immediately cut the number of 911 dispatchers. Now, it’s absolutely desperate to find more of them.
With 40% of 911 callers being put on hold, some for 10 minutes or more, St. Louis is training police officers to work overtime as 911 call takers, the Post-Dispatch reports. And with 37% of police dispatcher positions unfilled, the city also is funneling new police academy graduates into the 911 dispatch center. It’s even training police cadets aged 18-20 to take 911 calls…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 15, 2022 | Comm Center News
DAVIESS CO. – A new 911 Central Dispatch Center is up and running in Daviess County.
The new center combined dispatchers from the City of Washington and the Daviess County Sheriff’s Department.
Daviess County Sheriff Gary Allison says the idea was formed many years ago in the hope to increase emergency response time. The new center is a culmination of local partnerships and hard work over the last several years…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 15, 2022 | Comm Center News
The Fairbanks Emergency Communications Center sent one of its dispatchers to an annual manager’s program last fall for rigorous skill development tailored to emergency medical services (or EMS) leaders.
In January, the program, operated by Fitch and Associates, singled out Angela Modrell for its leadership award from a class of 40 individuals.
“I was shocked and humbled. It was an honor being picked by my peers for the award,” Modrell told the News-Miner by email on a recent Thursday…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 15, 2022 | Comm Center News
Lewis County is actively searching for a “proven leader” to plan, coordinate and manage the operations and activities of the county’s 911 communications center.
“Long-term planning for the future of 911 in our county is happening now,” said County Manager Erik Martin. “The desire and capability to be at the center of the decision making process for that future will be something we seek in a 911 communications director.”
Lewis County 911 Communications, the public safety answering point (PSAP) for the county, received 208,396 phone and radio calls for service in 2019 — 30% of which required a dispatch service — according to a county news release…
by ECC Editor | Mar 15, 2022 | Comm Center News
ATON — The Preble County Sheriff’s Office recently recognized the 2021 Employee of the Year award winners in each division of the office. Employees are chosen based on several criteria, including professionalism, job knowledge and ability, teamwork, performance, and attention to detail.
“I am very proud of our entire team here at the Sheriff’s Office and honored to recognize these individuals for their high level of performance in 2021,” Sheriff Mike Simpson said… READ MORE
