by AllThingsECC.com | May 21, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
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The FBI has identified at least 16 Conti ransomware attacks targeting U.S. healthcare and first responder networks, including law enforcement agencies, emergency medical services, 9-1-1 dispatch centers, and municipalities within the last year. These healthcare and first responder networks are among the more than 400 organizations worldwide victimized by Conti, over 290 of which are located in the U.S…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 21, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), the critical communication and collaboration platform customers count on when it matters most, announced that the City of New Orleans and the State of Iowa have adopted Rave Alert to replace legacy emergency mass notification systems, and are among 260 new deployments in the first months of 2021.
Rave Enhances Mass Notifications for City of New Orleans and State of Iowa
New Orleans will use the Rave platform to power its “NOLA Ready” alerting system. This deployment will allow residents to simultaneously sign up for NOLA Ready alerts, subscribe to alerts from the Governor’s Office, Louisiana Department of Health and other State agencies and create a Smart911 Safety Profile. These profiles provide 9-1-1 operators and first responders with instant critical information used to inform emergency response…
by ECC Editor | May 21, 2021 | Comm Center News
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – Delbert Jarmon called 911 on Sunday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. after he saw a man shooting at a vehicle driving through the intersection of Liberty Street and Alston Avenue in east Durham.
“You know the gunfire sounded kind of like firecrackers, you know? Like pop, pop, pop, pop, pop,” Jarmon said. “It happened so fast, and I froze for a minute. Then I said, ‘Oh my God I’ve got to call 911.’”
Jarmon dialed 911, but he said it took a while for someone to answer… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | May 21, 2021 | Comm Center News
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – They are often the first line of help and many times the unsung heroes of disasters.
911 dispatchers handle all kinds of emergencies, including a March weekend of fatal flooding.
To give back and say thank you to the Metro Emergency Communications Center, we delivered lunch from Dickey’s Barbecue Pit… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | May 20, 2021 | Comm Center News
A Burns Lake councillor had a first-hand experience with the BC Ambulance dispatch, giving him a glimpse in to the problems faced by the community.
Councillor Charlie Rensby who was driving late at night on May 5, was stopped by a man near Subway seeking help for his girlfriend who was having a seizure.
In a Facebook post, Rensby said he dialed 9-1-1 and ran over to the man’s girlfriend. She was on the ground having a seizure in between the benches by the college, face down…
by AllThingsECC.com | May 20, 2021 | Comm Center News
Dressed in full firefighting gear, dispatchers from the Grand Junction Regional Dispatch Center dragged heavy fire hoses through 80-degree heat to get a taste of the firefighting experience and help the Fire Department’s newest recruits learn how to communicate with the public.
Dispatcher Annika Raaum threw the heavy hose over her shoulder and dug in, struggling more with each extra foot of hose she dragged. When she made it out to the “fire” — a couple of painted plywood flames — she took control of the hose and opened it up…
