by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 10, 2021 | Comm Center News
Operations are underway at the Upper Missouri River Regional Dispatch Center (UMRRDC) in Williston.
The City of Williston and Williams County have been planning for a new space to house the Williams County/Williston Emergency Management EOC and its associated offices since 2019, as well as the public safety answering point (PSAP) for the UMRRDC.
At the time, Emergency Management was co-located with the City of Williston Fire Department in Fire Station 3 and the PSAP was located within the Williams County Law Enforcement Center. The project was funded by the Williams County 1 percent Public Safety Sales Tax and the City of Williston…
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 10, 2021 | Comm Center News
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Emergency dispatchers in Santa Barbara County are having problems receiving 911 calls from cell phone users.
The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management said the issue has been identified and cellular carriers are working to get the issued corrected. There is currently no timeline for when service will be restored.
Despite the issues receiving 911 calls, the emergency dispatch centers are still fully staffed and operating as normal…
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 10, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
When providing emergency services to a community and/or region, it is only common sense that the citizens receive service promptly. In the Lompoc Valley, three separate and distinct organizations provide emergency medical response service. They are the Lompoc City Fire Department, Santa Barbara County Fire Department, and American Medical Response.
It is imperative that the taxpayer-funded emergency response system resources be managed effectively to gain the maximum benefit for the community. Minutes and seconds matter when life-threatening emergencies occur…
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 10, 2021 | Comm Center News
Houston firefighters stationed outside of the Astroworld concert venue Friday night were not in radio communications with the emergency medical providers hired by the concert organizers as the deadly crowd swell unfolded, the city’s fire chief told CNN on Tuesday.
Patrick M. “Marty” Lancton, president of the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association, said that cellphones are not a reliable communication method during emergencies, given potential signal weakness during events involving large gatherings.
“Seconds matter, minutes matter in emergencies,” Lancton told CNN. One man told Houston City Council on Tuesday that cell service did not work during the event, and that service was so bad he couldn’t text his friends who were standing just feet away from him…
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 10, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
Public Safety, Critical Infrastructure Highlight Importance of Backup Power in Disasters
Public safety, business and critical infrastructure officials emphasized the importance of backup power and collaboration between wireless providers and energy providers during a field hearing on disaster communications that was a part of the FCC’s October 26 meeting.FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said it is important that the FCC learn as much as possible whenever communications outages and field hearings provide a strong outlet for that…
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 9, 2021 | Comm Center News
KNOX COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) – In March of 2020, the pandemic was on most folks’ minds. This meant the rollout for Knox County’s Smart911 was slow at best. News 10 had the chance to speak with dispatch director Rob McMullen. He says they had planned information booths at local events. But as many were shut down outreach was limited.
McMullen is now working to get smart911 on people’s minds again…
