by ECC Editor | Mar 20, 2021 | Comm Center News
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The City of Columbus is transferring 50 human resources jobs from police and fire to a new department in public safety.
According to the recently approved budget, the move accounts for $4.8 million in salaries and benefits. The City said it is not incurring any costs with the personnel move.
The budget also calls for the 911 emergency communications center to be moved in 2021. That’s 147 jobs and $12.8 million in salaries and benefits… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 20, 2021 | Comm Center News
NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WLUC) – A dispatch supervisor for the Michigan State Police has been arrested and arraigned on criminal sexual conduct charges.
According to the Michigan State Police (MSP) Negaunee Post, 52-year-old Brian McEachern, who was assigned to the Negaunee Regional Communications Center, was arraigned in Marquette County’s 96th District Court on charges of criminal sexual conduct (CSC) first degree (victim under 13) and CSC-fourth degree (force or coercion) on March 18… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 20, 2021 | Comm Center News
BREVARD COUNTY • PALM BAY, FLORIDA – The Palm Bay Police Department honored Erica Kincaid as the 2020 telecommunicator of the year.
Palm Bay police officials said that throughout the unprecedented year of 2020, there hasn’t been much that Kincaid hasn’t done to exemplify herself as a 9-1-1 “unsung hero.”
“Erica has a hand in almost every operation within the Communications Center; from manning a position, training new employees, supervising her shift, managing the agency’s CJIS and DAVID operations, and playing a monumental role in building an entirely new CAD system from the ground up – Erica is truly a behind-the-scenes 9-1-1 hero at our agency,” said officials in honoring Kincaid… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 20, 2021 | Comm Center News
NORTH PERTH – Although it means a significant increase in cost for the municipality, North Perth Fire Chief Edward Smith brought forward a recommendation on March 15 for council to enter into a fire dispatch agreement with the Owen Sound Emergency Communications Centre.
In late 2020, a team was assembled to undertake a request for proposal (RFP) for fire radio dispatch services. The objectives of the RFP were to secure a service provider for fire dispatch which would meet legislative requirements for dispatching under National Fire Prevention Association and the Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1), as well as a suitable service level agreement to protect the respective municipal interests… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 20, 2021 | Comm Center News
rom now on, the complete portfolio of SEE telecom, existing of both Off-air and Optical repeaters is offered to enhance radio coverage inside all types of confined infrastructures in Austria. The portfolio includes repeaters with a variety of redundancy, alarm and remote maintenance options, various performance classes, dimensions, and design.
The Austrian public safety sector is strictly regulated by TETRON Sicherheitsnetz Errichtungs- und Betriebs GesmbH, which is responsible for the creation of the digital authoritative radio network BOS-Austria…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 20, 2021 | Comm Center News
MONTPELIER — Preliminary results from an ongoing study commissioned by the Central Vermont Public Safety Authority suggest the simulcast system proposed by an established network of area fire departments would significantly improve emergency communications throughout the region.
Though computer modeled “coverage maps” shared with members of the CVPSA Board during its virtual meeting Thursday night were described as “very preliminary,” they should be encouraging — if not surprising — to the fire departments that comprise the Capital Fire Mutual Aid System…
