by ECC Editor | Jan 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
Ripon’s dispatch center may be staying put after the Ripon Common Council voted 5-3 Tuesday against moving the dispatch center to Fond du Lac County, but it will be brought up again at the next Common Council meeting.
That’s because Ald. Jim Werch, who voted against moving the dispatch center to Fond du Lac County Tuesday, requested the issue be reconsidered at the next meeting, which is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 25… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jan 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
A plan to begin consolidating emergency dispatch services has the green light from Niagara Region’s corporate services committee.
The project, to bring together the hodgepodge of dispatches for Niagara’s first responders, has been discussed for years and was the subject of a detailed study in 2012.
However, progress has been painfully slow because of costs, parochialism and a lack of political will… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
ST. PAUL —The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Emergency Communication Networks division (DPS-ECN) is learning more about the incident that affected 911 service for residents in eight southeastern Minnesota counties on Monday, Jan. 11.
People in Dodge, Freeborn, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha and Winona counties experienced issues when attempting to call 911 between 12:56 p.m. and 8:08 p.m. Monday. Callers could speak to a dispatcher and heard the dispatcher speak, but the dispatcher could not hear the caller.
To work around this issue, the PSAPs (public safety answering points), or 911 dispatch centers, used caller information from their display screens to contact each caller using their administrative lines. In addition, PSAPs encouraged people who needed help to use their 10-digit, 24-hour, non-emergency numbers until service was restored. Text-to-911 service was also operational at that time…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
ALBANY — The state Department of Health this week detailed the COVID-19 vaccine plan as New York continues in Phase 1a and begins to serve the initial groups from Phase 1b.
Beginning Jan. 11:
– Individuals Age 75 and older
– First Responders and Support Staff for First Responder Agency
– Fire Service
– Public Safety Communications
– Emergency Communication and Public Safety Answering Point Personnel, including dispatchers and technicians…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 14, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
This second 2021 Advocate is the last before the swearing in of the new administration. This week, we look back at the Nashville Bombing and why there…
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by ECC Editor | Jan 13, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
The overarching goal of the public-safety community is to ensure that 911 callers receive the most appropriate emergency response as quickly as possible. Lives often are on the line in an emergency, and every second matters.
Achieving a balance between sending the optimal response to an emergency and having it arrive as fast as possible is tricky. In fact, it is analogous to walking a tightrope. To achieve the former, many emergency communications centers (ECCs) rely on standard protocols developed for each type of emergency call that they receive, typically law enforcement, fire/rescue and emergency medical… READ MORE
