by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 15, 2021 | Comm Center News
DENTON — Mark Sheridan is the new director of Emergency Services for Caroline County. This vital job responds to roughly 7,000 calls a year. His journey began in 1986 as volunteer in Laurel, Del.
He graduated from paramedic school in 1992 and started his career with Sussex County. He received the Valor Award in 2005 for saving three teenagers from a burning car at an automobile accident while he was off duty. He has worked for 27 years at Sussex County EMS. He has worked his way through the ranks from deputy fire chief, assistant fire chief and fire chief with Laurel Fire Department.
He has remained committed to his studies even while working. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Management from Eastern Kentucky University. He has a master’s in Safety, Security and Emergency Management from Eastern Kentucky University…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 15, 2021 | Comm Center News
A communications upgrade for Eddy County Fire and Rescue (ECFR) from the State of New Mexico allowed greater and extended emergency radio coverage across the county and state, said Chief Joshua Mack.
The Eddy County Board of County Commissioner’s approved a $6.9 million agreement between the County and the New Mexico Department of Information Technology (DoIT) Sept. 7 to join the Statewide Digital Trunked Radio (DTRS).
Renee Narvaiz, DoIT spokesperson said DTRS is a consolidated state-wide public safety radio communications system, hosted by DoIT and its partners that is currently being deployed.
“DTRS is a $170 Million project being funded thus far by capital appropriation. Thirty-nine million dollars has been appropriated for the project since fiscal year 2019 and the project is planned for completion in 2027. It exists to provide high quality, high coverage interoperable radio communications to state and participating local, federal, and tribal agencies,” she said…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
STEUBENVILLE — With the privately owned Ambulance Service transitioning to new ownership, Steubenville Fire Chief Carlo Capaldi said Monday it’s a good time to remind residents that in the event of an emergency, they should be dialing 911 for help.
Capaldi said all 911 calls ring into the Jefferson County Dispatch Center, then are routed to the appropriate provider. Steubenville is now the primary emergency response ambulance service provider within city limits, so those calls would naturally be routed to the department first. In the event his crews are tied up, Capaldi said one of the city’s mutual aid partners would be called in…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
NORRISTOWN — The Montgomery County Department of Public Safety and the Montgomery County Department of Human Resources are inviting interested candidates for the role of 9-1-1 Telecommunicator to a walk-up hiring open house this Saturday, September 18, 2021.
Montgomery County 9-1-1 Telecommunicator Hiring Open House
Saturday, September 18, 2021…
by ECC Editor | Sep 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
BAYSIDE, WI — Residents of the North Shore will now be able to text 911 in emergencies if a call is impossible.
People who are deaf or hard of hearing, those who are unable to speak due to a medical emergency, or people who are in a situation where it would be unsafe to make a call can all now use texting to get in touch with North Shore emergency dispatchers, according to a news release from the Bayside Communications Center last week.
Dispatchers stress that phone calls are still the preferred method of getting in touch with emergency services, but some situations may make texting a worthy alternative, the news release said… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
PORTVILLE — After some 40 years, the Portville Police Department is now patrolling the town of Portville as well.
Town Supervisor Tim Emley and Village Mayor Dr. Anthony Evans both said they are proud of the diversity and experience of the current police force, newly expanded with two additional officers.
“It’s fantastic that the department is now going to be town-wide,” Emley said. “I’ve been trying since I was supervisor, I believe 10 years ago, we’ve been trying to make it work out. I’ve known (Chief) Mark (Crosson) for 25-plus years and we got together to see if we could make it happen. We got a contract and village board approval. The town board was behind (the shared services contract) 100%.”
Emily noted the village has priority “and we’re also 100% behind them responding to the village first.” The shared policing services now provided in the town echo that of the village, which is mainly responding to speeding and traffic violations and domestic incidents…
