by ECC Editor | Jan 19, 2022 | Articles, Comm Center News
Federal legislation (Kari’s Law and RAY BAUM’s Act) and their mutually inclusive regulations, including finding, routing, and reporting an E-911 emergency event, have phased into place over the last few years. The final requirements of the RAY BAUM’s Act, dispatchable location for non-fixed voice endpoints— just went live January 6, 2022. You’ve heard the trumpets sound off about these requirements for several years now. If your organization has already put an Enterprise NG/E-911 (911) solution in place, excellent. Even so, further mitigation may be required to comply with the latest RAY BAUM’s Act requirements. If you are currently seeking a 911 solution for your organization, you’ll need to fast-track your road map and implementation plan to get one in place ASAP… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 19, 2022 | Comm Center News
The cities of Parlier and Coalinga are in the midst of a heated battle over, of all things, radios.
The two communities, located on opposite ends of Fresno County, have a contract to share Coalinga-based emergency dispatch services for public safety needs.
The two-year-old contract for emergency dispatch is now in danger because Parlier’s former police chief is moving into the same position with Coalinga…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 19, 2022 | Comm Center News
At the January 10 meeting of the Pratt County Commission, Heather Morgan, Pratt County Economic Development Consultant, discussed the potential for Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to be used for the purchase of a new communication tower to be placed at the site of the new Pratt County Public Safety Center. The estimate for the tower itself, exclusive of delivery, concrete, and labor is $34,855. Commissioners unanimously approved using ARPA funds to cover the purchase.
Commissioners also approved Resolution 011022B authorizing participation in the Rural Opportunity Zone Student Loan Repayment Program for the calendar year 2022. The agreement is for an irrevocable period of 5 years…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 18, 2022 | Comm Center News
On Jan. 5, the Regional Emergency Medical Service Authority (REMSA Health) and Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District (TMFPD) announced a partnership aimed at enhancing emergency services for the Northern Nevada region.
The partnership comes as a response to Washoe County’s “rapid expansion and growth and the need to provide innovative solutions to emergency medical response,” according to a press release.
On Dec. 15, REMSA Health’s Emergency Communication Center began receiving emergency calls from residents in unincorporated areas of Washoe County that require fire response. Previously, calls were dispatched by Washoe County…
by ECC Editor | Jan 18, 2022 | Comm Center News
Trumbull County and its three commissioners are named in an age discrimination civil rights lawsuit filed by former county 911 director Ernest Cook.
Filed in U.S. District Court, the attorney for the 70-year-old Cook alleges that he was removed a year ago from the job which he held since 2015.
Cook claims he was replaced with someone his lawsuit alleges was less qualified and 30 years younger than him.
The suit claims that commissioner Niki Frenchko ran for County Commissioner on a platform of “Getting rid of the good old boys” which Cook says resulted in the decision to terminate at least five senior County employees. The lawsuit did not name the five employees and Frenchko says the claim is not accurate… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jan 16, 2022 | Comm Center News
KINGMAN – The Kingman City Council will consider purchasing a Fire Priority Dispatch software add-on for the Kingman Regional 911 Dispatch Center at the Tuesday, Jan. 18 meeting. It’s set for 5 p.m. in council chambers at 310 N. 4th St.
The city’s communications center installed the Medical Priority Dispatch (MPDS) protocols in 2015 for structured medical call-taking software, ProQA. According to the agenda, the medical protocols success over the past seven years will allow the department to implement Fire Priority Dispatch System protocols utilizing the same ProQA software, which can be switched by the call-taker for fire incidents. The software would allow quality assurance for training purposes and liability reduction for call-takers… READ MORE
