by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
ZANESVILLE – Council had its first hearing on Monday night of an ordinance authorizing the purchase of new dispatch desks for the city’s emergency services. Installation of the new desks would involve moving the dispatch center to a new location in the city’s public safety building.
“We are in the process of rebuilding the dispatch center and moving it to a safer location upstairs where the detective bureau used to be,” the city’s Public Safety Director Doug Merry told council…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
NEWTON, NJ—The Town of Newton is losing a dispatcher but gaining a town council member. Michelle Lozier-Teets, had her last day at her part-time job as a dispatcher for the Newton Police Department on Sunday, December 27 after almost 30 years. She will be sworn in as a Councilwoman in a few days.
Lozier-Teets began her career with the Newton Police Department in August 1992. “I had a few friends at the time in Law Enforcement and at the suggestion of one friend I applied to be a Communications Operator,” she said…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 28, 2020 | Comm Center News
ODESSA, Fla. — A Hillsborough County Fire Rescue 911 dispatcher lost everything in a house fire the day after Christmas. Zachary Williams and his family took a trip to Target. While they were out, his wife received a phone call from a neighbor. ‘We got a call from a neighbor…
by ECC Editor | Dec 28, 2020 | Comm Center News
Friday morning, families fathered in their den or living room around a Christmas tree to marvel at the surprises Santa left and open gifts from relatives.
[…]But for the people responsible for keeping the Vicksburg and Warren County safe, Christmas Day meant spending time patrolling city street and county roads, standing ready at fire stations waiting for fire or medical calls, or in the hospital emergency room waiting to treat the illnesses or injuries that may come through the door… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Dec 28, 2020 | Comm Center News
HANOVER — By the middle of next year, 911 calls in Hanover will be routed to the regional dispatch center in Duxbury.
Hanover selectmen still have to approve an agreement with the Regional Old Colony Communications Center in Duxbury, slated for their Jan. 4 meeting. Hanover Fire Chief Jeff Blanchard said it’s the right decision for the town as the number of calls has increased and the equipment in the town dispatch center becomes obsolete and repairs become more costly as the equipment is no longer manufactured… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Dec 28, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Christmas Day explosion in downtown Nashville has caused a ripple effect as far south as Birmingham, Alabama. The blast, being investigated as a deliberate act by the FBI and ATF, occurred in front of a AT & T facility. The T-Mobile cell service company said on Twitter that service disruptions include Alabama, Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville, and Atlanta. The message went on to say that “restoration efforts continue around the clock & we will keep you updated on progress”… READ MORE
