by ECC Editor | Mar 3, 2021 | Comm Center News
HANNIBAL — The Northeast Missouri Emergency Communications Center has witnessed increased connectivity and stability in times of emergency with the FirstNet system recently built by AT&T.
NECOMM Executive Director Mike Hall said the network began by addressing the capacity of consumer cellular networks as everyone is vying for the same space on the network, and heavy loads of calls can result in no service or busy signals when it’s needed most… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 3, 2021 | Comm Center News
Leadership at the Scotts Bluff County Communications Center is changing hands.
On Friday, outgoing director Ray Richards turned in his keys and marked his retirement with a reception in the afternoon. Richards served for 13 years as the director of the Scotts Bluff County Communications Center. His career in public service included a previous stint serving at the Scotts Bluff County Communications Center… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 3, 2021 | Comm Center News
The Riverside Fire Department has been waiting its turn to begin using the enhanced emergency radio system now in place at the new Washington County Communications Center.
The county began utilizing a new RACOM radio communication system in January and has brought all of the county’s law enforcement agencies online with fire and rescue services to be added as of March 1st… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 3, 2021 | Comm Center News
As the state converted 911 systems to IP-based digital technology in 2020, some phone systems may have been left behind.
The Weld County Department of Public Safety Communications and the Colorado Public Utilities Commission are encouraging organizations with multiple phone extensions to ensure their phone systems are correctly routing calls to 911 dispatchers. The new technology could delay emergency response for those with unconfigured systems by causing the unconfigured systems to route calls to the wrong public safety answering point or failing to provide location information, according to a county news release… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 3, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
When you are in an emergency and waiting for help to arrive, every minute seems like forever. You call 911, give them your location and explain what is happening and while on the phone they dispatch the appropriate agency. What if you did not have to wait for the 911 telecommunicator to dispatch? A new app is being used in California that has helped speed up the emergency response time.
HigherGround, a software development agency that specializes in telecommunications, has developed the Live911 application that allows police officers to listen 911 calls in real time. Police officers in Clovis, California began using the Live911 app about a year ago, and today, around 60% of the department is using the technology… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 2, 2021 | Comm Center News
Mar. 2—”Union County 88-1, … radio check please.”
“88-1, you are 10-2.”
Union County Sheriff Mark Sheriff made the ceremonial first call and dispatch responded with the code for “loud and clear” on the county’s new $7.2 million emergency communications system during the Union County Board of Supervisors weekly meeting 9 a.m. Monday at the Union County Courthouse…
