by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 26, 2021 | Comm Center News
The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International announces the recipients of its prestigious 2021 Public Safety Communications Leadership in Policy Awards, who will be honored virtually this year during an online awards celebration taking place May 26.
The awards celebration commemorates leaders who have made outstanding contributions to public safety communications.
The 2021 award winners are…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 26, 2021 | Comm Center News
Eleven employees of Richmond’s Department of Emergency Communications have tested posted for COVID-19 over the past two weeks, a spokeswoman for the department confirmed Thursday.
With a tenth of the call center’s 100 employees affected, “there has been minimal impact on 911 operations and a slight delay in non-emergency answer times,” said Karen L. Gill in an email…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 26, 2021 | Comm Center News
911 telecommunicators now have a new designation, first responders.
The change in designation came as part of an amendment to Senate Bill 40 signed into law by Governor Laura Kelly Wednesday evening. This brings to an end a more than year-long push by 911 telecommunicators to amend their previous designation as administrative support.
Lyon County Emergency Communications Center Director Roxanne Van Gundy says the work that has gone into developing the legislation for the reclassification opened the eyes of many at the state level to the full scope of work done by dispatchers on a daily basis…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 26, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
In 2020, first responders faced no shortage of emergencies — from responding to a global pandemic to battling a historic number of wildfires and hurricanes. Throughout it all, our nation’s responders fought tirelessly to protect their communities. But as the frequency and intensity of incidents continue to grow, first responders are increasingly turning to modern technologies to aid in response and operations.
To ensure first responders are prepared to use these technologies, emergency planners are beginning to integrate broadband into training and exercises…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 26, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
By Doug Harder, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority
In 2020, first responders faced no shortage of emergencies — from responding to a global pandemic to battling a historic number of wildfires and hurricanes. Throughout it all, our nation’s responders fought tirelessly to protect their communities. But as the frequency and intensity of incidents continue to grow, first responders are increasingly turning to modern technologies to aid in response and operations.
To ensure first responders are prepared to use these technologies, emergency planners are beginning to integrate broadband into training and exercises.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 26, 2021 | Comm Center News
It started at a party, with a card game and drinks. A gun came out. Everyone was having fun, passing it around and doing tricks.
The gun was loaded and went off and shot one of them in the stomach.
Roxanne Van Gundy, the director of the Lyon County Emergency Communications Center, took that call. While the call came in 10 years ago, she remembers it like happened yesterday.
