by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 10, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission today adopted rules to implement the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019, further protecting the security of the United States and the safety of U.S. communications networks.
Specifically, the Second Report and Order approved today requires the Commission to publish a list of communications equipment and services determined to be a risk to national security that has been identified either by (1) executive branch interagency bodies with appropriate national security experience; (2) the Department of Commerce pursuant to its authority under Executive Order 13873; (3) Congress in the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, or (4) U.S. national security agencies. Once Congress appropriates funding, eligible telecommunications carriers that receive universal service funding to provide service in remote areas of the country must remove such equipment or services from their networks and properly dispose of it…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 10, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
“Vehicular communications hubs” are a logical combination of communications resources into multi-function communications devices. This is a natural progression for public-safety and critical-communications systems that…
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by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 10, 2020 | Comm Center News
Hunterdon County’s Communications Division, the 911 dispatch center, was recognized by the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) for its “consistent dedication and distinguished service during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Freeholder Matt Holt reported at a recent freeholder meeting…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 10, 2020 | Comm Center News
NEW LEXINGTON – One common point of discussion during Perry County Technical Advisory Committee meeting boiled down to one word: training.
“They need some training, some help somewhere along the way,” said Somerset-Reading EMS Chief Mike Henderson, who sits on the committee representing fire and EMS agencies in the county. That board is chaired by Shawnee Township Fire Chief John Arkley and Thorn Township Fire Chief Jeremy Weekly…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 9, 2020 | Comm Center News
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Kent County Dispatch Authority is launching a new, $25 million digital radio system for police, fire and emergency response personnel that they say will improve communications and enhance public safety.
The 800-megahertz radio system replaces an outdated analog system and joins the statewide radio system operated by the Michigan Public Safety Communication System, a news release said Tuesday…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 9, 2020 | Comm Center News
KENT COUNTY, Mich. — Local police dispatchers have changed their procedures in order to make the emergency process smoother for Emergency Medical Service responders due to this years significant rise in calls about health concerns due to the pandemic.
The Kent County Sheriffs department call center manager, Brett Hulliberger, said from July 2019-July 2020 about 25% of all service calls were medical, which is pretty standard. But the majority of medical calls have been directly COVID related meaning they’ve seen a decrease in other medical emergencies…
