by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 10, 2021 | Comm Center News
To improve public safety and the efficiency of the Barton County Communications Department in light of COVID-19, the County Commission Tuesday morning OKed purchase of a four-person dispatching console for 911, utilizing federal pandemic relief funding.
On Aug. 12, Barton County invited proposals for an integrated IP-based, four-position dispatch console that would work with existing equipment in the Communications Center, 1300 Stone, Great Bend. Sealed bids were accepted until Aug. 24, with the only bid coming from Motorola for a MCC 7500E station at total cost of $ 634,436, said Grant Coordinator Sue Cooper.
“There is a wait time to get the equipment built, programed and shipped,” Communications Director Dena Popp said. It is a minimum of four to six months before it would arrive here…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 10, 2021 | Comm Center News
To speak with a 911 dispatcher, simply punch in the numbers “9-1-1” on any working phone and stay on the line. You can even use an unactivated cell phone to place the call.
Our service partner for 911 call taking and emergency dispatch is MACC 911 – Multi Agency Communications Center.
When to call 911
If you are unsure how serious an incident is, do not hesitate to call 911. Assistance will be dispatched.
- Crimes in-progress or crimes where the suspect is still in the vicinity
- Traffic accidents when parties involved are still on-scene
- Hit-and-run traffic accidents
- Any crime involving bodily assault
- Any domestic violence crime
- Threats or immediate risk to life or property…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 10, 2021 | Comm Center News
PORTLAND, Ore. — People calling 911 to report Saturday afternoon’s shootout at a Pearl District restaurant and other emergencies in the following half-hour waited an average of more than 7.5 minutes before a dispatcher answered.
The lengthy hold time is far above the national standard of 15 to 20 seconds for 911 calls and the latest example of serious problems plaguing the city’s emergency dispatch system. The communications bureau has 106 call takers and dispatchers who handle both 911 and non-emergency calls of 128 full-time positions authorized, with eight of those still in training…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 10, 2021 | Comm Center News
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — By the end of this year, Clinton Township will vote on whether or not to renew a dispatch contract with Macomb County.
First, it learned about dispatch services at the Aug. 30 Clinton Township Board of Trustees meeting.
The township board heard a presentation from Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham, who provided an update on Sheriff’s Office services, as they relate to Clinton Township.
The sheriff first spoke about the Macomb County Communications and Technology Center, or COMTEC…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 10, 2021 | Comm Center News, Jobs
METCAD Telecommunicators provide critical and often lifesaving services to the residents and visitors of Champaign County. Telecommunicators answer emergency and non-emergency phone calls and provide routine and emergency dispatch for local police, fire, and ambulance services across Champaign County…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 10, 2021 | Comm Center News
Sep 10, 2021 — North Country lawmakers want an update from the state task force that was set up to find solutions to gaps in cell phone service in rural areas, including many parts of the North Country.
The task force was established in September 2019. According to a group of Republican and Democratic regional lawmakers, it met several times shortly after being created but has not issued a formal report or recommendations.
“For the sake of public safety, but also economic development, these cell gaps need to be closed,” said State Senator Dan Stec of Warren County.
Ricky Provost, Franklin County’s Emergency Services director described how spotty or no cell service can impact assistance getting to people in an emergency…
