by ECC Editor | Feb 18, 2022 | Comm Center News
ALABAMA – On February 16, 1968, Senator Rankin Fite completed the first 9-1-1 call made in the United States in Haleyville, Alabama. The serving telephone company was then Alabama Telephone Company. This Haleyville 9-1-1 system is still in operation today.
9-1-1 or the “Universal Emergency Number,” was proposed to be a nationwide telephone number service and gave citizens fast easy access to emergency services. It took over 10 years for the idea to come to fruition. The idea came from the National Association of Fire Chiefs recommended use of a single number for reporting fires in 1957. In 1967 the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice recommended that a single number should be established for purpose of emergency situations… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 17, 2022 | Comm Center News
Sanjoy Datta, director of systems for the LAPD Emergency Command Control Communication Systems Division, says that while these are powerful mechanisms, they still leave room for radio backhaul as a useful and even necessary alternative.
Given the possibility that cell service may drop in an emergency situation, “I don’t think we want to put all our eggs into that cellular basket,” Datta says.
“We are still interested in trying to see what improvements can be made on the radio side,” he says. “Among other things, we are in earthquake country here, and we’ve got to make a system survivable…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 17, 2022 | Comm Center News
SAN ANGELO — There are more than 120,000 people across Tom Green County, yet when disaster strikes, one of 16 people will be the first step to getting help.
When someone calls 911 in San Angelo — whether the call involves a pocket-dial or a massive fire — one of the first calls go the San Angelo Communications Center’s emergency dispatchers.
With 24 people on staff, 16 of them working on calls and sending first responders, every person on the team wants the same thing, to help people…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 17, 2022 | Comm Center News
On paper, Tuesday night’s Marysville City Council discussion for approving the use of a consultant for the possible consolidation of dispatch services used by the city’s police and fire departments should have been a fairly cut and dry process.
The possibility of consolidating services to Yuba County has been a discussion among the council and city staff for some time with discussions being held in ongoing meetings between Marysville’s police and fire chiefs, city staff and council members.
A controversy, however, sprung up recently among some in the community who saw the need for possibly hiring a consultant for $34,605 as a misdirection of city funds…
by ECC Editor | Feb 17, 2022 | Comm Center News
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — The Illinois Sheriff’s Association awarded Champaign County Sheriff Telecommunicator Lance Buyno as Telecommunicator of the Year for his “extraordinary patience and outstanding communication skills”.
On Mar. 27, 2020, at 4:15 am Buyno answered a 911 call from a worried female saying her son was at her house stating he had killed someone.
The female did not believe him. The son’s father accompanied him outside to keep him at a distance for now in accordance with Buyno’s recommendations as Champaign County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to her home… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 17, 2022 | Comm Center News
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Answering calls in a time of crisis can be an emotional toll for 911 dispatchers. But without the classification as first responders, they do not have the same access to benefits.
Local dispatch centers are pushing Virginia legislators to step in and make a change.
Emergency dispatchers may not be on the front lines but their role behind the scenes is vital.
With more than 57,000 citizens in Franklin County, Emergency Communications’ Peggy Foley said there are 18 dispatchers ready to answer calls…
