by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 17, 2021 | Comm Center News
Volusia County 911 Operators Trained to Become more Aware of Mental Health (FL)
The training was a priority for Sheriff Mike Chitwood, who sat in on portions of the class and has additional sessions scheduled for the future. The state-of-the-art course, called Emergency Mental Health Dispatching (EMHD), is geared toward helping 911 telecommunicators boost their confidence to help better diffuse crisis situations and keep first responders safer in the field, Communications Director Jim Soukup said. “When you train people to that level, it just helps everybody…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 17, 2021 | Comm Center News
OAKWIN, the county’s 911 radio system established in 2002, is used by virtually every community in the county, and some outside of the county, to ensure all emergency calls received by dispatch centers are relayed to the proper authorities. The system, which is run by the county on behalf of local police, fire, and EMS is utilizing 19-year-old equipment that’s worn out and past its lifecycle with many of the replacement parts being out of production…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 17, 2021 | Comm Center News
Meeting in regular session Tuesday, the Page County Board of Supervisors approved an agreement with Zetron and the State of Iowa for shared 911 services. County Emergency Management Coordinator Kris Grebert says the agreement allows the county to add a number of programs to its 911 dispatch center and costs less than what the county is spending now…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 17, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
Hikvision and Dahua along with three other Chinese telecom equipment manufacturers – Huawei, ZTE Corp. and Hytera Communications Corp. – have been placed on a list of companies deemed threats to national security by the FCC…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 17, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
By Doug Harder, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority
Whether organizing a sporting event, updating an emergency response plan, or responding to a weather-related disaster, first responders know that pre-event planning is crucial to ensuring a successful and safe outcome.
That’s why the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) team offers advance planning and preparation support to FirstNet users. We work closely with public safety agencies to understand the event, identify first responders’ needs and desired capabilities for that day, and work with our network partner, AT&T, to identify what broadband solutions and coverage are needed to successfully support the event. As the number of FirstNet subscribers continues to grow nationwide, more public safety agencies are working with our team of experts and taking advantage of this unique and free service.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 17, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
House Democrats have proposed a massive infrastructure bill that would provide $15 billion in federal funds to pay for 911 centers nationwide to be upgraded to IP-based, next-generation-911 (NG911) technology. While all public-safety organizations support the notion of NG911 funding, there are some disagreements within the community about some language in the legislation.
Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) last week introduced the infrastructure bill, the Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s America Act, or the LIFT America Act…
