by ECC Editor | Feb 18, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
Each year, states consider or enact legislation aimed at supporting and improving the efficiency of 9-1-1 emergency communication services. The National 9-1-1 Program and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) are pleased to make a summary of 2020 key enacted legislation available.
Since 2012, the 9-1-1 Legislation Tracking Database has served as a resource for states looking to improve their emergency communications operations or gather insight into neighboring legislative efforts. It allows states to easily compare recently enacted—or modifications to existing—laws involving 9-1-1… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 18, 2021 | Comm Center News
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – While many people are concerned about the thought of losing power to their homes, EMSA officials are stressing that you shouldn’t panic. For the past two days, Southwest Power Pool reported that its grid was overloaded.
“We could be in and out of this situation between now and Thursday,” COO of SPP Lanny Nickell said.
As a result, OG&E and other local electric companies have been forced to implement rolling blackouts across the region… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 18, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News, Jobs
For several years, my bonus daughter Katie was a 911 dispatcher based here in Tri-cities. She loved it and excelled at it. But there were certainly very stressful moments. She’s focusing on being a mom right now, but I remember her saying that the benefits are excellent and the pay is good, but the experience is priceless. She hasn’t talked about too many of the things that happened (I think they’re not supposed to), only some generalities about crazy calls and such. She was even named Dispatcher Of the Year! …
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 18, 2021 | Comm Center News
Jefferson County’s sole 911 communications dispatch center, JeffCom, recently welcomed the arrival of its new director Stacie Huibregtse.
Huibregtse is a Marine Corps veteran in addition to being a career dispatcher for the Washington State Patrol. Huibregtse actually happens to be a little more than a longtime dispatcher, she was previously in charge of the training program for up-and-coming dispatchers…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 18, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
Last week’s Advocate discussing the difference between FirstNet and commercial networks that concluded that FirstNet needs to continue to stand alone and not become part of a network of networks was one of the most viewed and commented on Advocates I have written in a while. Most of the comments agreed that FirstNet is different from a typical commercial broadband network from The FirstNet Authority down to the public-safety professionals whose network it is…
by ECC Editor | Feb 18, 2021 | Comm Center News
The towns of Concord and Acton will take their next steps toward a regional dispatch center when the town managers, police and fire chiefs present the findings of a study to the towns’ select boards Feb. 22.
The State 911 Department authorized the Edward J. Collins Jr., Center for Public Management to conduct the study as part of its inter-governmental services agreement (ISA) to aid the State 911 Department in its PSAP regionalization and regional emergency communications center (RECC) development efforts… READ MORE
