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
by ECC Editor | Dec 28, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Vicksburg-Warrens 911 Communications Center is upgrading its telephone system. Shane Garrard, Vicksburg-Warren 911 director, said the system built by Motorola Corp. subsidiary CallsWorks in Birmingham, Ala., will be installed during a first quarter if 2021. The system, which has a 10-year life span, costs $405, 248. The county will pay that amount over five years… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Dec 28, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
The National Emergency Number Association (NENA), a professional organization solely focused on 9-1-1 policy, technology, operations, and education issues, has issued a call to all U.S. governors to prioritize the vaccination of 9-1-1 professionals.
The letter, signed by NENA CEO Brian Fontes, is copied below… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 28, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) is extending gratitude to lawmakers for efforts to sustain the T-Band spectrum via the Don’t Break Up the T-Band Act.
Officials maintain the band is critical to public safety interoperable radio communications in major metropolitan areas and surrounding regions nationwide – adding failure to pass the measure would have empowered the Federal Communications Commission to begin auctioning off T-Band spectrum in February…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 26, 2020 | Comm Center News
RADFORD, Va. – It takes a lot of work for Santa to make his yearly trip around the world. Thankfully, he’s receiving some help from first responders in the New River Valley on Christmas Eve.
Radford’s police dispatchers are tracking Santa’s every move and can tell kids who call them exactly where he is…
