by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 12, 2022 | Comm Center News
10 Tampa Bay talks to the director of communications on how the national perceptions of law enforcement impacts local applicants.
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — 911 dispatch centers across the country are in need of applicants. It’s a problem everywhere, including the Tampa Bay area. In Hernando County, 27 of the 41 telecommunication dispatch positions are open. That’s roughly two-thirds of the department that needs hiring.
To make up for the openings, the existing 14 dispatchers work overtime. Supervisors fill in as needed. And, people with prior dispatch experience with the sheriff’s office have stepped in to lend a helping hand…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 12, 2022 | Comm Center News
CARTHAGE, Mo. — On Nov. 26, 2021, Jasper County Deputy Chris Corbett suffered a heart attack and would have died but for what some called a miraculous series of events that brought him back from the brink.
On Tuesday, Corbett got a chance to say thank you when Sheriff Randee Kaiser brought people from the sheriff’s office, Carthage police and fire departments, Mercy Ambulance Service, Jasper County Emergency Services Dispatch Center and others who worked as a team to save Corbett’s life and help him recover from the heart attack he had while on duty…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 11, 2022 | Comm Center News
SKAITOOK, Okla. — Several businesses in Skiatook are rallying together to donate some of their sales to the family of Heath Cox, a 911 dispatch supervisor who died in December.
Cox passed away from COVID-19 complications on Christmas morning. He had worked for the city of Skiatook for 23 years…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 11, 2022 | Comm Center News
The often-discussed question of central 911 dispatch took another step forward Monday.
The Henry County 911 Board voted unanimously to have Mark Archer, 911 director, and John Etheridge, 911 board chairman, represent the board in a meeting later this week that will cover the details of how to consolidate dispatching for emergency services under one roof.
It’s only the first step in what will likely be a lengthy process that will involve the cooperation and agreement of Paris and Henry County governments…
by ECC Editor | Jan 11, 2022 | Comm Center News
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) – The Chesterfield County Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services announced a partnership with PulsePoint, a 9-1-1 integrated mobile app and community tool that empowers CPR-trained citizens to help save lives.
“Really become a citizen superhero,” said Chief Deputy Fire Marshal Sal Luciano.
Luciano said there’s two different Pulsepoint apps residents of Chesterfield County can download on their phones.
One of those apps, called PulsePoint Respond, notifies residents of the emergency calls happening in their area… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 11, 2022 | Articles, Comm Center News
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released its Public Safety Communications Security white paper today in an effort to explain the importance of Communications Security (COMSEC), basic elements of a COMSEC program, and how to develop an encryption strategy to prevent and mitigate unauthorized access to information.
The white paper focuses on the security of reliable land mobile radio (LMR) communications, with an emphasis on encryption – a critical part of COMSEC…
