by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 27, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
- By Edward Parkinson, FirstNet Authority CEO
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) is saddened to learn of the passing of Assistant Sheriff Raymond Flynn (Ret.) of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. We extend our thoughts and prayers to Ray’s family and friends.
Ray dedicated his life to public service and helping others. He was a nationally recognized leader on public safety communications issues, and is considered a founding member of the FirstNet Authority family through his work on the Public Safety Alliance and FirstNet’s Public Safety Advisory Committee.
FirstNet owes much of its success today to people like Ray, whose tenacity and hard work as an advocate for public safety led to the establishment of the nationwide public safety broadband network.
The FirstNet Authority will miss Ray and remember the legacy he leaves behind for public safety every day.
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 26, 2020 | Comm Center News
FALMOUTH, Maine —
Lee Ruby, a dispatcher with the Falmouth Police Department, gets more than a dozen calls a day from people, mostly elderly, who may have been the target of a scam. ‘My grandson just called me and said he was in jail, he’s stranded needs money,’ said Ruby…
by ECC Editor | Nov 26, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Ripon Common Council put the decision of whether to transfer the city’s dispatch center to Fond du Lac County on hold Monday night during an emotion-filled meeting.
After seven members of the Ripon Guardian Ambulance Service spoke during the public communications and comments portion about why the communication center should remain in Ripon — and why at the very least no decision should be made at the meeting — the Common Council voted to table the discussion… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Nov 26, 2020 | Comm Center News
A staffing shortage is taking a toll at Luzerne County 911, according to county Executive Director Fred Rosencrans.
“Are we having morale issues? Absolutely. I don’t see any way to fix it anytime soon. We’re doing the best we can and trying to work with the staff the best we can,” Rosencrans told county council during its Tuesday work session… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 26, 2020 | Comm Center News
Bessemer — The Gogebic County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a resolution for a license agreement with the state of Michigan to place emergency management communications equipment on state towers.
The Michigan Public Safety Communications Systems co-location license agreement with Gogebic County will allow county 911 to place VHF radio equipment on the state tower site in Bessemer, said Heidi DeRosso, emergency management and 911 coordinator. The tower will provide “interoperability,” a way for equipment with different interface systems to work together, and will benefit public safety communications in the region…
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 26, 2020 | Comm Center News
Harrisburg, PA – Today, the Wolf Administration will begin using the national Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system to provide important public messages about the COVID-19 pandemic.
WEA is a national public safety system that allows customers who own compatible mobile devices to receive geographically targeted, text-like messages alerting them of imminent threats to safety in their area. The WEA system is commonly used to issue time-sensitive and life-saving alerts, such as Amber Alerts or severe weather warnings…
