by ECC Editor | Feb 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
Texas Rep. John Raney last week filed legislation that would, if passed, shield from prosecution any Texan who makes an emergency call to help someone who appears to have overdosed — and would also protect the person for whom aid is sought.
Forty states and Washington, D.C., have “Good Samaritan” laws protecting 911 callers and overdose victims from prosecution, and Texas has such a law regarding underage drinking… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
Kellen Scott is a senior telecommunicator at the Clearwater Police Department, dispatching officers in response to calls on vehicle accidents, domestic abuse, drunks, “a whole gamut of things,’’ he says.
A former middle school math teacher who says he wanted a change that still allowed him to help the community, Scott, 36, finds the job exciting.
“Every single call is different. You never know what’s going to happen when you pick up that phone’’… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 13, 2021 | Comm Center News, Jobs
The Harker Heights Police Department is currently accepting applications for a full time telecommunicator.
A post on the department’s Facebook page said the person in the position will be receiving incoming calls for police and non-emergency assistance. They will also perform a variety of general support duties related to dispatch that include record keeping, typing, filing and monitoring teletype communications…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 13, 2021 | Comm Center News
Wyoming County will receive $5.9 million to build new towers to assist with upgrading its emergency communications capabilities, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Thursday.
A total of more than $29 million in grant funding has been awarded to Wyoming and four other counties in the state – Chenango, Putnam, St. Lawrence and Ulster – to help support a variety of communications projects. They include the construction of new radio towers, securing and updating existing infrastructure, as well as upgrades to local 911 call centers…
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 13, 2021 | Comm Center News
The Towns of Acton and Concord, as well as both towns’ police and fire departments, wish to provide the community with an update on their joint effort to study the feasibility of regionalizing both towns’ emergency dispatch operations.
The study ultimately found that the development of a shared Regional Emergency Communications Center (RECC) would be feasible, based on a number of similarities between the two communities’ public safety operations — including call volume — and the anticipated improvement of services across both communities…
by ECC Editor | Feb 12, 2021 | Comm Center News
BILLINGS – 9-1-1 dispatchers are the first line of defense for citizens needing help with everything from routine to life threatening situations, yet they often go unrecognized for their service.
The Billings City/County 9-1-1 Center is the critical link between the community and public safety resources, like the Billings Police and Fire Departments, as well as the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office. With all the changes the pandemic brought in 2020, it also created a shortage of dispatchers at the 9-1-1 center… READ MORE
