by AllThingsECC.com | May 31, 2021 | Comm Center News
Newark, NJ, Mayor Ras Baraka, right, speaks at a press conference with Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara, left, about a new initiative for firefighters on May 28, 2021.
Newark firefighters will be dispatched to all life-threatening calls beginning this weekend, officials announced Friday — a change that prompted the city’s fire and police unions to raise concerns about training, equipment and compensation.
University Hospital will continue to provide ambulance services to the city, but firefighters will also be dispatched in life-threatening situations…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 31, 2021 | Comm Center News
HAMPDEN – Dispatch Director Anthony Gentile updated the Hampden Board of Selectmen on the status of transitioning emergency dispatch to the Town of Wilbraham. On May 18, emergency calls from landlines and mobile devices were transferred to Gentile’s operation. He said that there were “bumps in the road,” but fewer than he had expected.
The bump he referred to was a communications issue on May 20 in which a dispatch center transmission was not received by the Hampden Fire Department. Gentile said that technicians looked at the problem on Wilbraham’s end but were unable to reproduce the incident. Hampden Police Chief Scott Trombly reported that its communications company, Marcus Communications, found the town’s equipment was in working order. The incident occurred again on May 21, but has not happened since…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 31, 2021 | Comm Center News, Press Release
“WFCA’s storied history of grappling with the many hazards associated with the Western states’ unique environment and geography will bring unparalleled perspective for the team at RapidDeploy,” RapidDeploy CEO Steve Raucher said. “Our new alliance will offer an incredible opportunity for our platform’s evolution as we look to serve the fire and EMS communities with new features and technologies in the months and years to come.”
Today, RapidDeploy serves over 550 9-1-1 centers in California and Arizona, and its alliance with WFCA is expected to drive more adoption across the Association’s territory…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 31, 2021 | Comm Center News
The Sac County Board of Supervisors approved a $4.8 million bond to build a communication tower between Schaller and Early so the county’s first responders have access to the statewide emergency communications network.
Sheriff Ken McClure told The Storm Lake Times the county will shift to a “fully digital” communications system by September 2022, when the communication tower is erected and all of the county’s 196 first responders receive new portable radios. McClure, the ramrod of the bond promotion committee, thanked the board of supervisors for their approval during a meeting in Early last week…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 31, 2021 | Comm Center News
New technology adopted by Owensboro-Daviess County 911 dispatch allows people to send video and photos from smartphones directly to dispatchers.
City-county 911 Director Paul Nave said the technology could help emergency crews prepare their responses to incidents, and the system can also be used to solve crimes.
Last year, $10,000 was allocated in the dispatch center budget to enter into a two-year contract for the “911eye” system. The dispatch center began using the system late last year…
by ECC Editor | May 31, 2021 | Comm Center News
Delaware officials are still sorting out how to take advantage of an upcoming shortened national phone number to access suicide prevention help.
An FCC goal is in place that by July 16, 2022, dialing 988 will allow callers to more quickly reach the National Suicide Prevention Hotline, which is currently accessed at 1.800.273.TALK (8255).
Dr. Claire Wang of Delaware’s Crisis Intervention Services said the goal of the shortened code is to make it easier to call for help, when people may need it most… READ MORE
