by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 1, 2021 | Comm Center News
The Watertown Police Department welcomed Troy VanDusen back to its staff. VanDusen will serve in the newly created role of 911 Communications Manager, a position that manages and directs all activities in Watertown’s 911 center.
VanDusen is a graduate of Watertown High School and also holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from National American University. VanDusen first joined the Watertown PD as a 911 Dispatcher in 1996. He went on to serve as a sworn police officer for the Watertown PD for more than twenty-two years. VanDusen is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy, a professional development course for U.S. and international law enforcement leaders. He was elected to the Codington County Commission in 2016 and 2020 and continues to serve as a County Commissioner. VanDusen retired from the Watertown PD as Sergeant in 2019. For the past two years, he worked as the News Director for KXLG radio…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 1, 2021 | Comm Center News
Owensboro-Daviess County 911 Director Paul Nave has seen major changes over his career in the way the dispatch center receives emergency calls.
Those changes were largely caused by advances in technology, which, paradoxically, created challenges.
“We have gone back in time, if you will,” Nave told members of the Owensboro Rotary Club on Wednesday during the club’s virtual meeting on Zoom.
In 2000, 85% to 90% of all calls to 911 were from landlines, Nave said. For dispatch, a landline provided an exact address, so dispatchers would know where to send emergency responders…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 1, 2021 | Comm Center News
BOZEMAN — Gallatin County 911 and Montana State University announced Thursday morning that their emergency dispatch centers have officially merged operations, a move officials say will better serve the entire community moving forward. The county and MSU recently signed an inter-local agreement solidifying the merger. The move means that MSU dispatch responsibilities will be transferred to Gallatin County 911. As part of the merger, MSU is transferring four current dispatch staff members and two additional budgeted positions to Gallatin County 911…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 1, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
By: Ken Figueredo
Many Internet of Things (IoT) systems solve a single problem. They are designed as standalone or one-off solutions because organizations are often under pressure to deploy a solution quickly. As
a result, it is easier to adapt an existing system by bolting on the components that enable connectivity, for remote access and data gathering, and linking to a cloud-based data management system
for analytics and visualization purposes. During the design phase, it is also easy to overlook how such a system might evolve or be supported in a lifecycle sense…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 1, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
Untethered drones carrying a payload heavy enough to deliver LTE connectivity have demonstrated flight times approaching two hours, which would make their usage much more practical in key first-responder scenarios, public-safety representatives said during last week’s Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) 2021 virtual event.
Five teams demonstrated an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that supported flight times of at least 60 minutes during the final “Last Drone Standing” stage PSCR’s First Responder UAS Endurance Challenge, according to results of the prize challenge announced last week. A multi-rotor drone that leverages both gas and electric energy designed by the Advanced Aircraft Company team from Hampton, Va., posted the longest flight time of 112 minutes—six times longer than the best flight time logged in the 2018 UAS challenge sponsored by PSCR… 2022.
by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 1, 2021 | Comm Center News
County commissioners approved the Echols County 911 agreement which provides 911 call answering and emergency dispatch services from Lowndes County.
Commissioners also approved the Bellville Road utility relocation and a sewer system rehabilitation project coming from GEFA loans.
The utility relocation will have $1,904,500 backing it from a Georgia fund loan and will involve relocating water and sewer mains and related fixtures “in conjunction” with the Lake Park Bellville Road widening project…
