by ECC Editor | Aug 13, 2021 | Comm Center News
On Sunday morning at approximately 4:27 a.m., the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 240 block of Blue Bird Road in Falls of Rough to assist Grayson County EMS and the Falls of Rough Volunteer Fire Department with a patient who had called to report breathing problems and chest pain.
The EMS crew advised that the patient was armed and was being uncooperative. Upon Sgt. Jason Luedke’s arrival, he noticed that the man, Dennis Embry, 61, of Falls of Rough, appeared to be under the influence of drugs, according to a GCSO press release.
Because Embry was being belligerent to the EMS crew and had fraudulently called 9-1-1, Luedke arrested him for harassing communications… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 13, 2021 | Comm Center News
It is crucial that first responders have clear, effective two-way communication in commercial buildings. Unfortunately, most buildings block and absorb radio frequency signals, presenting complex challenges to the ever-increasing demand for coverage.
The state of Florida is requiring commercial buildings, apartments and condos over 75 feet that test below minimum-required coverage levels to have a two-way radio communication signal booster called an Emergency Radio Communication Enhancement System (ERCES) designed and installed…
by ECC Editor | Aug 12, 2021 | Comm Center News
The Barry County E9-1-1 board has welcomed two new faces, as Nick Mercer and Emma Burns are joining the team.
Mike Phillips, Barry County E9-1-1 director, said a total of seven members sit on the board, three in the south, three in the north and a chairman, which is an at-large seat.
“The terms are for four years and are normally [elected] at the April election,” he said. “In the event there is no one who signs up, the board is able to appoint an individual or the write-in candidate.”
Responsibility for board members ranges from budget to public concerns… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Aug 12, 2021 | Comm Center News
Months after Durham stopped routing nearly one in 10 of its 911 calls to Raleigh because of an operator shortage, a city resident says his repeated calls for help went unanswered.
In December, staffing shortages led the Durham 911 center to begin regularly routing calls through the Raleigh-Wake center, The N&O previously reported. At the time, calls would ring for 30 seconds before automatically transferring to Raleigh.
That program saw about 9% of Durham’s calls sent to Raleigh, and was criticized after some firefighters said it caused dispatching errors and delays… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 12, 2021 | Comm Center News
CINCINNATI — A frantic mother called Cincinnati’s 911 on Aug. 7 begging for a fast response to help her infant daughter.
“I need an ambulance. My baby’s not breathing,” the woman told the 911 operator. “Hurry up.”
The WCPO 9 I-Team received and reviewed a copy of the 911 recording. The caller said her address was on Roxbury, a street in Cincinnati’s Mount Washington neighborhood.
The 911 operator told City of Cincinnati officials he heard “Rozberry” and thought it was Raspberry Court in Boone County…
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 12, 2021 | Comm Center News
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Susquehanna County’s new public safety center is almost done.
County officials broke ground one year ago behind the Gibson state police barracks. County commissioners budgeted the $15 million project, which means there will not be a tax hike for residents.
An additional $3 million in grants will pay for new equipment. The 911 center will be updated with state-of-the-art equipment to better respond to an emergency.
The county’s EMA will also be located here along with new offices and situation rooms. Its vehicles will be able to be stored inside a garage for the first time….
