by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 19, 2021 | Comm Center News
Arlington County applauds the decision by Gov. Ralph Northam to make the COVID-19 vaccine available to more Virginians, and County health and government officials are moving quickly to ramp up access for eligible Arlingtonians.
“We are thankful that the state is making the COVID-19 vaccine more accessible to Virginians who need it and want it,” said Dr. Aaron Miller, Director of Public Safety Communications and Emergency Management. “Right now, every available dose that we have has a corresponding arm for it to go into. And we continue to support the Commonwealth’s efforts to release more vaccine”…
by ECC Editor | Jan 18, 2021 | Comm Center News
The Hancock County Health Department announced they will receive 200 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, Jan. 19, and will start vaccinating those individuals in Phase 1B.
This comes after almost all individuals who fall under Phase 1A have been vaccinated in the county.
First responders: Firefighters (including volunteers), Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs), 911 Dispatch (Public Safety Answering Point – PSAP), Security Personnel, School Officers. (EMS personnel are considered under Phase 1a)… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 18, 2021 | Comm Center News
AIRBORN — Wright State University will reorganize its police department and complementary services into its Department of Public Safety as part of the university’s overall restructuring plan.
The plan is designed to sustainably support university operations at an enrollment of 10,000 students, according to Greg Sample, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Wright State. Police Lt. Kurt Holden has been named the interim director of public safety. Holden and Sample are working together to develop an operating plan for the new department, which they expect to complete the plan by the end of the spring semester…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 18, 2021 | Comm Center News
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Hearing a noise from your pocket realizing you’ve accidentally called a friend is no big deal many people have done it, but what if instead it’s an emergency dispatcher on the other side?
“First thing if you accidentally call 911, don’t hang up,” says Ted Rufledt Jr. from Pennington County 911. “Just stay on the line and talk to us and we’ll get your name and confirm your phone number and verify what’s going on.”
Pennington County 911 receives between 400 to 500 calls a day this time of the year and many of them accidental…
by ECC Editor | Jan 17, 2021 | Comm Center News
In order to prepare for the Real ID Driver License or Non-Driver Identification Card Program as well as Next Generation 911, some county residents and businesses will have to change their physical address. The Carbon County Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Department, along with the United States Postal Service (USPS) Address Management Office in Salt Lake City, have been tasked with ensuring that all county addresses are in compliance by the end of 2021.
Next Generation 911 (NG911) is working to modernize emergency response systems across the nation to accommodate how people communicate today – mostly using mobile and digital devices. It’s a standards-based, Internet Protocol (IP) system that upgrades the capabilities of 911 by enabling more types of communication… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 17, 2021 | Comm Center News
CHESTERTON, Ind. — The Chesterton Fire Department is seeking a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant for a station alerting system, which will quicken response times to local emergencies.
The department is pursuing a 90/10 match-grant that will provide the resources needed to buy a digital station-alerting system, said Kevin Nevers, public affairs liaison for the Town of Chesterton…
