by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 18, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
This week’s Advocate is a throwback to 2017 when I wrote about the difference between network capacity requirements of commercial broadband networks and capacity requirements of public-safety broadband networks. This is a good time for this particular throwback since we are currently working with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to determine the highest and best use for 4.9 -GHz spectrum. When establishing capacity needs of a broadband network, it is important to understand that commercial network capacity assumptions do not hold up when it comes to public safety. As you will discover below, this is because most public-safety incidents happen within small geographic areas. Therefore, the capacity needed during these incidents has to be measured based on what is available within a single cell sector or cell site…
by ECC Editor | Nov 18, 2021 | Comm Center News
Erie County 911 operators will receive a wage increase.
This news comes after Erie County Council members passed the ordinance at the meeting on November 16th.
This ordinance could not have come at a better time. According to the council, Erie County 911 Call Center is short staffed… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 17, 2021 | Comm Center News
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The consulting group hired to study the communications needs for the county’s emergency responders presented its findings to the Piscataquis County Commissioners on Tuesday.
Piscataquis County fire and police departments and ambulance services have been dealing with long-running communications problems for several years, many of which stem from the hilly and mountainous terrain of the region and/or aging and out of date infrastructure.
DOVER-FOXCROFT — The consulting group hired to study the communications needs for the county’s emergency responders presented its findings to the Piscataquis County Commissioners on Tuesday…
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 17, 2021 | Comm Center News
MARSHALL, Texas (KLTV) – From the City of Marshall:
On the morning of October 27, 2021, the City of Marshall’s 9-1-1 Call Center received notification of severe weather approaching Harrison County. We later received notification from the National Weather Service that Harrison County was under a Tornado Warning. As per protocol, Marshall Dispatch activated the sirens. At 11:24 a.m., following the weather event, Emergency Management Coordinator, Fire Chief Cooper, received notifications that some of the sirens did not activate…
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 17, 2021 | Comm Center News
On tonight’s Select Board agenda is follow up on a staffing request made by the Chief of Southboough Police earlier this month.
Police Chief Kenneth Paulhus described to the Board and Advisory Committee an urgent need for increasing the full time Dispatcher staff. He is looking to up the number from 4 to 5.
The request, on the heels of a Special Town Meeting and learning about a projected increase in residents’ property taxes, was met with dismay and frustration. Select Board members were upset to not have an earlier heads up on a purportedly dire need. They had believed that adding two officers over 2020-2021 satisfied the departments’ needs long term staffing needs…
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 17, 2021 | Comm Center News
The Colorado Springs Police Department is short a quarter of the number needed in its call center, which is having a big impact on how soon calls get answered. In turn, that slows the CSPD’s response to people who are in grave danger and need help.
“We are currently down 23 positions in the Communication’s Center which is approximately 25% of their staff. We currently have 12 vacant ERT (call takers) positions and 11 Public Safety Dispatcher positions,” Police Chief Vince Niski said in an email to a citizen who complained to City Council, obtained by the Indy. “This has a direct impact on our ability to answer calls in a timely manner.” …
