by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 11, 2021 | Comm Center News
On Monday June 1, 2021, Cheri Bennett started as a 911 Dispatcher for the Coos Bay Police Department.
Bennett was born and raised in the Coos Bay / North Bend area and is a proud graduate of Marshfield High School. Further, Bennett has an Associates’ Degree from Southwestern Oregon Community College. She was most recently employed by Bay Cities Ambulance as an Emergency Medical Dispatcher and had worked there since 2015.
Bennett is married and has three children. Bennett enjoys camping and spending time with her family…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 10, 2021 | Comm Center News
For a temporary interim, the Tehama County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center will be closed between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. Emergency calls for service that would otherwise be handled by sheriff’s dispatch during those hours will be rerouted to the Red Bluff Police Department Dispatch Center, reported Tehama County Sheriff Dave Hencratt.
The move took effect Sunday, June 6, and on Tuesday, the Tehama County Board of Supervisors approved unanimously a resolution which allows the transfer of $15,000 to fund Red Bluff police dispatch services’ increased call volume due to the part-time closure of sheriff’s dispatch through the end of June, and an additional $60,000 to pay the costs from July through September…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 10, 2021 | Comm Center News
A tentative funding package is in place to ensure wages and benefits for 21 full-time dispatchers at Greene County 911 for the fiscal year beginning on July 1.
Members of the county board of directors discussed ways to pay for the 911 staff positions Tuesday.
Contributions by Greene County, the Town of Greeneville and the county’s three municipalities will likely be determined using a population-based formula, officials said…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 10, 2021 | Comm Center News
When the Moraga Police Department was established in 1979, the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department was contracted for dispatching services, which also included 911 and non-emergency services.
In 1987, the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff was contracted by the town to perform police dispatching services above and beyond what EBRPD provided. A main benefit was that both Lafayette and Orinda police departments were on the same radio frequency and channel as MPD, often times providing a tri-city assist in emergencies. Additionally, the sheriff’s office constantly upgrades its technology and is known for its excellent service to Moraga…
by ECC Editor | Jun 10, 2021 | Comm Center News
PROVIDENCE – After the House of Representatives approved legislation from Deputy Majority Whip Mia Ackerman that would required the 911 system to certify and staff individuals trained in telecommunicator CPR, the Senate passed its version of the bill from Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin on Tuesday.
The legislation establishes an emergency phone system call review and quality improvement, and would require all 911 operators to be trained in telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jun 10, 2021 | Comm Center News
Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden has been appointed as a member of the newly
created 911 Strike Force by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The strike force will study and address the ongoing issue of 911 diversion fees, according to a press release from the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office.
“As the Monmouth County sheriff, I take great pride in serving as part of this newly created
strike force and look forward to actively participating and representing the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, which runs the 911 Communications Center, the largest shared service in the county,” Golden said… READ MORE
