Five emergency service districts are teaming up to build a new 9-1-1 center in the Spring-Klein area, taking emergency calls for all five coverage areas encompassing nearly half a million people.
This new Texas Emergency Communications Center comes as a result of the separation of the Cypress Creek Emergency Medical Services from Emergency Services District 11, TECC Executive Director Lori Broadrick said.
“With the separation of CCEMS and ESD 11, there was concern about funding and the current 9-1-1 center,” Broadrick said…
Mikaya Mendoza has been hired by the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians as an Emergency Services Coordinator. Valley News/Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians courtesy photo
Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians
Soboba’s Department of Public Safety recently welcomed Mikayla Mendoza to its newly created position of Emergency Services Coordinator. Under the supervision of DPS Director Brian Herritt and Soboba Fire Chief Glenn Patterson, she will plan, develop and coordinate multi-hazard emergency response and recovery activities in support of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians.
Mendoza, of Banning, is currently earning her Master’s Degree in Emergency and Disaster Management from American Military University. Her background is in emergency preparedness for public transportation, dispatch communications, code compliance and physical access, and life safety systems…
PHOENIX — A June 2 press release from the Arizona Corporation Commission stated that ACC Chairwoman Lea Marquez Peterson submitted a letter asking the commission’s utilities, compliance and enforcement division to conduct a thorough investigation of Frontier Communications for multiple service outages that affected Arizonans’ ability to contact 911 operators.
That request was placed on the ACC’s June 8 agenda for discussion, and with a unanimous vote, commissioners opened an investigation of Frontier for the 911 outages and for the adequacy of its equipment and facilities.
Appearing telephonically on behalf of Frontier were Senior Vice President Allison Ellis, Regulatory Affairs and an attorney…
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the state has awarded $10 million in aid to localities statewide to support emergency response operations. Administered by the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, these grants will allow municipalities in 57 counties and New York City to make improvements to their 9-1-1 response and emergency service dispatch operations.
“In an emergency, time is of the essence and ensuring help is sent as quickly as possible is essential in keeping the community safe,” Governor Cuomo said. “This funding will enable our local partners to make critical improvements to their emergency communications infrastructure and continues New York’s steadfast commitment toward ensuring all counties have state-of-the-art dispatching as part of their emergency response operations…
Vermont DPS releases final draft of the Ten-Year Telecommunications Plan
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Public Service issued the final draft of the 2021 Vermont Ten-Year Telecommunications Plan on Thursday. The Ten-Year Plan was developed in partnership with CTC Energy and Technology and Rural Innovations Strategies, Inc. The 365-page Plan provides an overview of the current state of telecommunications services and facilities in the state, current trends in usage and adoption, and recommendations for improving access to broadband services throughout Vermont…
BLUE RIDGE, Ga – Commissioners approved moving dispatch to fall under the sheriff’s office at the June 8 meeting to go into effect July 1, 2021.
Chairman Jamie Hensley detailed how other counties operate dispatch. At a public safety case, he learned that Fannin was one of the only counties in the state where dispatch fell under the EMA, not the sheriff. ACCG recommended that the sheriff’s office oversees dispatch and Fannin’s dispatch used to fall under the sheriff.
According to Hensley, EMA Director Robert Graham, Sheriff Dane Kirby, and EMA/911 Deputy Director Patrick Cooke are fine with the change…
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