by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 28, 2021 | Comm Center News
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that its Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), part of the department’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), had awarded nearly $187 million to support public safety and community justice activities.
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) were provided to state, local and tribal organizations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 28, 2021 | Comm Center News
Friends, family, and coworkers are honoring the life and legacy of Broken Arrow dispatcher David Weisberg.
A memorial with flowers, pictures, and candles is set up to honor him after he died from COVID-19 complications last week. A burning memorial candle, Oklahoma Sooners decor, sympathy flowers and cards, and pictures of 22 years of dispatch all cover a desk in Broken Arrow.
“If you have ever called for an ambulance, the police, the non-emergency number, you have probably spoken with David and so some point in time, he has helped you from behind the scenes,” said Broken Arrow Police Chief Brandon Berryhill.
All of this is in remembrance of Weisberg…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 28, 2021 | Comm Center News
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – State leaders are concerned about staffing shortages at Vermont’s 911 call centers and making sure help is there when you need it.
In Vermont when you dial 911, your call is intercepted at one of six public safety answering points called PSAPs.
The ones in Williston and Westminster are operated by state police.
The PSAPs answer the 911 call and then dispatch local emergency crews.
The goal is to answer 90% of the calls that arrive at a PSAP. If calls go unanswered, they are automatically and seamlessly transferred to another PSAP within seconds…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 28, 2021 | Comm Center News
Here is who is eligible for the money.
ATLANTA — Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced a $1,000 pay supplement for all eligible law enforcement officials and first responders across the state of Georgia on Monday.
“Our law enforcement officials and first responders, have been thrown challenge after challenge in the past year and a half. Civil unrest, a spike in violent crime, as well as the global pandemic,” Kemp said during the presser.
Some of the groups eligible include sworn law enforcement, criminal investigators, detectives, probation and parole officers, career firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, sheriffs, deputies, correctional officers, fish, and game wardens, and 911 communication officers and dispatchers…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 28, 2021 | Comm Center News
CENTREVILLE – Twenty years after the department’s facility on Communications Drive was established, the reshaping of Queen Anne’s County’s Department of Emergency Services (QACDES) began, simply, with faulty air conditioning and a failing roof. Now, it includes statewide improvements to emergency communications and an even more pinpointed approach to finding and helping citizens.
Also, the roof was fixed.
“”For me, at 20 years old,” EMS Director Scott Haas said of the building, “that’s where the ball kind of started to get rolling on some things.” …
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 28, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
FirstNet posts resource guide for emergency managers
To help emergency responders get the most benefit from the nation’s dedicated nationwide wireless broadband network, FirstNet authorities have issued a guide detailing the network’s major features and how public-safety agencies can best leverage those assets in their communities.
The guide covers a number of topics related to emergency management communications, including features managers may use in their daily roles as well as those dedicated to incidents. It begins by explaining FirstNet’s suite of tech platforms and apps and also highlights functionalities that can be used for local mutual aid…
