by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 3, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
By Bruce Fitzgerald, First Responder Network Authority Senior Public Safety Advisory
When hurricanes strike, many communities become vulnerable to high winds and widespread flooding that can cause injury and damage infrastructure. Communities in a storm’s path are often without power, food, or water for days – and for first responders, the main and immediate focus after a hurricane is rescuing and responding to those in need of aid. Last season, public safety officials relied on new technologies to communicate and monitor hurricane activity. During – and in the aftermath of – these storms, FirstNet sustained and restored emergency communications for many hard-hit communities.
FirstNet was built with innovative solutions that help first responders prepare for emergencies. The network’s Band 14 priority and preemption features give public safety access to reliable, interoperable communication service when they need it most – including hurricane season.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 2, 2021 | Comm Center News
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) – Dorchester County public safety leaders are developing the county’s first strategic plan for public safety, and they’re using a survey to get feedback from the community.
The county wants to create a “collaborative vision for public safety” Dorchester Deputy County Administrator for Public Safety Mario Formisano said.
“We want to be less reactive and more proactive,” Formisano said.
An eight-to-12-minute survey is available now for Dorchester County community members. Formisano said part of the survey’s purpose is to gauge the community’s opinion on the quality of service they’re providing and their responsiveness to issues…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 2, 2021 | Comm Center News
Kittitas County residents will have an entirely new way to summon first responders beginning Wednesday.
KITTCOM is rolling out its text-to-911 service after months of preparations. The service will allow certain demographics, including the hearing impaired to make easier calls for emergency services throughout the county.
KITTCOM Director George Long said the technology behind the service has existed for some time, saying it was originally designed for people who found themselves in a situation where making a voice call could potentially put them in danger…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 2, 2021 | Comm Center News
The people who answer 911 calls in BC may disconnect if their callers wait on the line for an ambulance, according to new changes by the county’s largest 911 dispatcher.
Allowing 911 operators to hang up allows them to take more calls in total, including urgent police and fire calls, E-Comm said in a press release on Wednesday.
In the past, call takers had to wait on the line until their caller was connected to BCEHS, the police or fire service – a process that has contributed to complaints about delays in the past months..
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 2, 2021 | Comm Center News
NEWTON COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) – Newton County Central Dispatch has announced that dispatchers are now accepting Text-to-911 cases.
Text-to-911 is a service that can be used in an emergency when making a call is not possible. It is meant to help if a caller is deaf or speech-impaired, in addition to situations when speaking out loud would put the caller in danger…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 2, 2021 | Comm Center News
This plaque hangs in the foyer of the Fairhaven Police Department, where all who enter can see the smiling face of Michael A. “Sully” Sullivan, and read his story and the reasons the dispatch center was named after him. Photo by Beth David.
By Beth David, Editor
By all accounts, and we do mean ALL, Michael A. “Sully” Sullivan would not shy away from the honor of having his name affixed in grand style to the Fairhaven Police Department dispatch center. On the contrary, he’d be absolutely thrilled, so said members of his family at an unveiling of the signs last Tuesday, 11/23/21. The center was officially dedicated on March 22, after a vote by the Fairhaven Select Board…
