by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 15, 2020 | Comm Center News
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ – A $26 million dollar communications upgrade that will double the operating capacity of the emergency radio network and infrastructure relied upon daily by Morris County law enforcement, emergency management, and municipal first responders is coming to Morris County, according to officials.
Extensive upgrades, improvements and even the relocation of some of the system’s infrastructure at 13 supporting sites are outlined under the contract approved with Motorola Solution, Inc., which also includes the addition of one new tower and supporting facilities to close coverage gaps…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 15, 2020 | Comm Center News
A mother from Missouri allegedly died last year because 911 dispatchers did not believe her young son when he called begging for assistance, according to a new lawsuit. The mother, identified as 40-year-old Cathryn McClelland, died in Kansas City on July 22, 2019.
Shortly after McClelland’s death, her family filed a lawsuit alleging that some blunders committed by emergency services led to the 40-year-old’s demise. McClelland, a mother-of-two, reportedly fell ill the morning of her death before going to work. She wanted to drive to the hospital and called her sister to meet her and the children at the emergency room…
by ECC Editor | Dec 15, 2020 | Comm Center News
Two FDNY emergency medical technicians were robbed at gunpoint after racing to a bogus medical emergency in a Brooklyn public housing building early Saturday.
The 2:40 a.m. heist was the second time in a week that EMTs have been held up in Brooklyn during a fake 9-1-1 call, authorities said… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 15, 2020 | Comm Center News
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia’s first responders are getting a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites and other network enhancements.
According to a press release, this new infrastructure is a part of the FirstNet network expansion taking place across the state, bringing increased coverage, capacity, and public safety capabilities…
by ECC Editor | Dec 15, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Alameda County Regional Emergency Communications Center as of Monday has joined many other agencies in the region in offering the option of sending text messages to 911.
The communications center, a division of the Alameda County Fire Department, is giving the option for those who are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, or are in situations where it is too dangerous to make a voice call to 911… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 15, 2020 | Comm Center News
Although it hasn’t been widely utilized, data shows most of the 911 texts that are routed to the city of Denton’s dispatch system are related to welfare concerns and domestic disturbances.
If you have a cellphone and you’re within the Denton County limits, you can send a text to 911 for emergencies. Greg Ballentine, the executive director for the Denco Area 9-1-1 District, said the system rolled out in 2016, but it was a yearslong effort…
