by ECC Editor | Feb 16, 2021 | Comm Center News
PITTSBURGH—Cumberland County, Pa., joins a growing number of municipalities across the nation to implement Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) at its Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP).
ASAP automates communication from alarm monitoring central stations to PSAPs and 911 centers resulting in faster, more accurate emergency response by delivering alarm notification information directly from the alarm monitoring centers to PSAPs via computer rather than by phone… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 16, 2021 | Comm Center News
ITASCA, IL (Feb. 15, 2021) – Join us on Feb. 24 to learn about ongoing interagency efforts in the area of location-based services for public safety and catch a live demo of the newly released Z-Axis solution from FirstNet, Built by AT&T. Representatives from the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology will highlight the near and long term vision for this key public safety feature, also touching on the x and y-axis…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 16, 2021 | Comm Center News
CAPITAL REGION, NY (WRGB) — Right now at the federal level, the Standard Occupational Classification lists those trained operators who answer your life or death calls under Office and Administrative Support Occupations, the same category as receptionists, hotel clerks, and taxi dispatchers…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 16, 2021 | Comm Center News
Missouri’s first responders are getting a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites in 18 counties across the state. This new infrastructure is a part of the FirstNet network expansion taking place across the state, bringing increased coverage, capacity and capabilities for public safety which already added over 40 cell sites throughout rural Missouri during 2020.
The new purpose-built FirstNet cell sites were requested by the state of Missouri when it signed on to FirstNet and these cell sites have been delivered two years ahead of schedule…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 15, 2021 | Comm Center News
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT)– With the snow wreaking havoc on Tri-State roads, 911 dispatchers have been seeing an uptick of phone calls. Some of the calls they are receiving aren’t for an emergency.
Paul Nave, the Owensboro — Daviess County Central Dispatch 911 director said people are calling in just to ask if certain roads are drivable, which is not an emergency…
by ECC Editor | Feb 15, 2021 | Comm Center News
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois officials have announced that RATIO Architects will lead the design process for an expanded communications building on the Carbondale campus of Southern Illinois University. The Capital Development Board has released $8.3 million for a preliminary design for the $84.7 million project. RATIO Architects has offices in Champaign and Chicago… READ MORE
