by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 1, 2025 | Comm Center News
Annual golf tournament raises funds for mental health and training programs supporting over 1,000 local 9-1-1 telecommunicators.
HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, July 30, 2025 Emergency Network (GHC 9-1-1), a government agency serving over 6 million residents across Harris and Fort Bend counties, is proud to announce the 2025 GHC 9-1-1 Golf Tournament, taking place on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at the Golf Club of Houston, the former home of the Shell Houston Open. This annual event raises essential funds to support training, education, and wellness initiatives for the “first” first responders—over 1,000 9-1-1 telecommunicators throughout the GHC 9-1-1 service area.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 31, 2025 | Comm Center News
And that’s before police or fire show up.
“Absolutely – any dispatcher who has taken a call from someone in need will tell you we are the first first-responder,” said Jamy Inglett, the Training & Compliance Supervisor for the City of Edmond’s Emergency Communications team. “We are usually the first point of contact in emergency situations – 911 – and we have to work with police, fire and medical to make sure we get the help that is needed headed that way.”
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 30, 2025 | Comm Center News
St. Cloud’s commitment to public safety has once again received international recognition. The St. Cloud Police Department’s 911 Communications Center has successfully renewed its accreditations as an Emergency Medical, Fire, and Police Dispatch Center of Excellence through the Board of Accreditation of the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch.
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 30, 2025 | Comm Center News
Key officials for APCO and AT&T express each entity’s support for Congress reauthorizing the FirstNet Authority, allowing the organization to continue to oversee and upgrade the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) beyond the current sunset date in February 2027.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 29, 2025 | Comm Center News
Communications Workers of America Files Lawsuit Alleging Violations of New Jersey Equal Pay Act Against Camden County
CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ – The Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 1014, representing 1,600 public service employees working for Camden County including over 150 911 operators, today filed a lawsuit against Camden County, alleging systemic violations of the New Jersey Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act (EPA). The complaint accuses the County of paying female and minority employees less than male or non‑minority peers who perform the same work.
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 27, 2025 | Comm Center News
Landmark initiative strengthens Maryland’s emergency-communications workforce and sets a model for other states
NENA: The 9-1-1 Association and the Maryland 9-1-1 Board are proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership that grants every 9-1-1 specialist and support professional in Maryland membership in the National Emergency Number Association (NENA).
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