by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 16, 2021 | Comm Center News
This conceptual rendering shows one possible design for the new Lewisville fire administration building and Central Fire Station being proposed as part of the new public safety complex. (Rendering courtesy city of Lewisville)
The city of Lewisville is looking to replace its aging police and fire departments along Main Street with a new public safety complex.The new complex would house the dispatch center and emergency operations center with backup generator power and the ability to withstand tornado-force winds…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 16, 2021 | Comm Center News
According to the Van Buren Township Dispatch and the Public Safety Department, many wireless carriers will discontinue 3G wireless connections in 2022.
Older style 3G models of Tracfones, flip phones, Jitterbugs, etc. will be discontinued as early as January 2022.
According to Van Buren Township police, those 3G devices will not only be disabled from normal use but will also be unable to call or dial 9-1-1…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 16, 2021 | Comm Center News
The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office will soon implement a technology software that promises to improve dispatch response to people in distress.
A contract with Central Square Technologies will cost the county $638,723. The Cleveland County Board of Commissioners approved the allocation at its Monday meeting.
“The Sheriff’s Office needed a database that would be an all-encompassing system. Currently, we are operating out of multiple systems which means duplicating work and loss of valuable time,” Sheriff Chris Amason said in a prepared statement.
Ultimately the service will mean the county saves money, District 1 Rod Cleveland said, noting the county streamlines services offered by computer-aided dispatch and jail management software. It also “functions on a standardized protocol for all other law enforcement” in Oklahoma including Norman police, he said…
by ECC Editor | Sep 16, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
A next-generation 911 would allow the nation’s 6,000 911 centers to accept texts, videos and photos.
The big picture: U.S. emergency communications have remained stubbornly analog, but Congress is about to take another run at dragging 911 into the digital age.
Why it matters: Giving people ways to reach 911 beyond voice calls could save citizens’ and first responders’ lives.
Driving the news: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), co-chair of the Senate Next Generation 9-1-1 Caucus, and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced a bill Thursday that would create a $10 billion federal grant program for upgrades to the nation’s 911 centers… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 16, 2021 | Comm Center News
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced today the 50 members of the reestablished Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC), which will be co-chaired by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
In April, the FCC announced it would reestablish the CSRIC, making this the FCC’s eighth charter of the council. The CSRIC serves as a Federal advisory committee that makes recommendations to the Commission “to improve the security, reliability, and interoperability of the nation’s communications systems,” according to the FCC.
“The FCC’s CSRIC is one of the nation’s most impactful cybersecurity partnerships,” said FCC Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel. “But in recent years this public-private collaboration has faced criticism that its membership gave private companies an outsized voice. Today, we take steps to right that ship.” …
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 15, 2021 | Comm Center News, Opinions
To the Editor,
Did you know Brown County has 279 emergency responder positions filled? Did you know that in addition to community fire departments, police departments, dispatch, the sheriff’s department and our county wide ambulance service, we also have a mounted search and rescue team (which uses horses & riders to search off the beaten path during an emergency) and Squad 48 (which extract people from vehicle accidents & other emergencies requiring special equipment)?
The men and women doing these jobs are not doing it for fame and fortune. They are doing it because they feel called to serve and protect their community…to make it a better and safer place for themselves, their families and ALL of us…
