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by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 28, 2021 | Comm Center News
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) — Two long-term projects could intersect as Topeka drives toward the future.
The go-ahead to rebuild the Polk-Quincy viaduct is bringing new attention to discussions over whether to relocate the Topeka and Shawnee County Law Enforcement Center.
The east side of the LEC property houses one of the city’s fleet services buildings. The green light for rebuilding the Polk Quincy viaduct takes the path to flatten the curve through the back side of the facility.
Deputy director of internal services for public works Hannah Uhlrig says that means replacing the fleet services building is a must, but, with both projects, the city has the luxury of time…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 28, 2021 | Comm Center News
ELIZABETHTON — In a special called meeting on Monday evening, the Carter County Commission soundly voted down a bid of $3,428,687.40 for a new countywide communications system that would have provided up-to-date radio communication for 10 agencies, including law enforcement, emergency medical services, and fire departments. The motion was to vote down the $3.5 million bid and to start over with a new request for proposal for a countywide communications system.
The vote comes after extensive research has been done on a proposed new communications system for mountainous Carter County. Much of the research has been done by Capt. Tom Smith of the Carter County Sheriff’s Department. Smith told the commissioners that the project had been researched for over 15 years, with various options reviewed, to include the Tennessee Statewide System…
by ECC Editor | Jul 28, 2021 | Comm Center News
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — When you call 9-1-1 in Philadelphia, you expect a dispatcher to pick up the phone within seconds.
But the people who spoke with Action News say that is just magical thinking. The reality is, staffing concerns are causing some serious concerns in the city.
Resident Albert Palubinsky says about 11 p.m. on Monday, he and his neighbors were alerted to a fire across the street by a woman walking her dog. He says what happened next was most disturbing: several of them called 9-1-1, but they couldn’t get anyone to answer.
“I call 9-1-1, Kevin calls 9-1-1, my wife calls 9-1-1, and nobody answers the phone,” said Albert Palubinsky… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 28, 2021 | Comm Center News
TOLLAND, CT — The State Bond Commission Friday approved $3 million to upgrade the Tolland County Mutual Aid emergency communication system.
The move was hailed by state Rep. Tammy Nuccio (R-Ashford, Tolland, Willington), state Rep. Pat Boyd (D-Brooklyn, Eastford, Pomfret, Union, Woodstock), state Rep. Tim Ackert (R-Tolland, Coventry, Vernon) and state Sen. Daniel Champagne (R-35).
The lawmakers, along with the management of Station TN had been advocating for an upgrade. The $3 million represents one of the “most significant investments” in the emergency dispatch infrastructure in the history of Eastern Connecticut, Boyd said…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 28, 2021 | Comm Center News
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi followed up on the work progress to establish a unified national network for emergency and public safety in a meeting with ministers on Tuesday.
The planned network aims to achieve full control and cooperation among all parties to quickly face and contain all types of emergencies, crises and disasters within a limited period of time, a presidential statement read.
The network also aims to support the state’s sustainable development plans through the use of modern communications technology within the framework of a unified and fully secured network…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 28, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
ESInet Implementation Provides Cost, Data Sharing Opportunities for Pennsylvania 9-1-1 Centers
Data has been called the oil of the 21st century because pretty much everything these days runs on it. This is particularly true of public-safety and justice operations. More and better data leads to enhanced situational awareness, which leads to improved decision-making, and ultimately, enhanced emergency response outcomes.
A tremendous amount of data flows into emergency communications centers (ECCs) today, and the amount will continue to expand exponentially, driven by broadband communications systems, alarm systems and the internet of things (IoT). But raw data, like oil, has no utility unless it can be harnessed and processed effectively. In the public-safety and justice communities, this means the ability to analyze and contextualize it so that it is actionable, and then the ability to exchange it seamlessly…
