by ECC Editor | Dec 14, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Lyon County Emergency Communications Center is encouraging citizens to look into two unique programs aimed at assisting special needs individuals in times of crisis.
LCECC Director Roxanne Van Gundy joined KVOE’s Morning Show Friday to discuss the county’s Special Needs Awareness Program also known as SNAP. The SNAP program allows parents or guardians of special needs individuals to provide information about their children or loved ones to dispatch that could be extremely useful in a time of emergency or crisis… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 14, 2020 | Comm Center News
MONTPELIER — The Central Vermont Public Safety Authority is on the cusp of commissioning a telecommunications needs assessment its board views as a foundational step in improving emergency communications in the region.
The process has taken more than a year, required a second solicitation of proposals and featured a running debate about the scope of work — one that resumed during the board’s virtual meeting Thursday night…
by ECC Editor | Dec 14, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
The NG911 Institute hosts the Annual 911 Honor Awards Reception to honor the heroes and leaders of the 911 community. The Co-Chairs of the Congressional NextGen 911 Caucus and other Members of Congress and federal government leaders are invited to attend and to present the awards to 911 professionals and government leaders from across the United States… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 14, 2020 | Comm Center News
Stacy Shotwell has lived in the Nashville area since 1998. She is currently in training for 911 Dispatcher at her local police department. Previously, she was an Operations Manager for 15 years at a non profit organization, Marriage Dynamics Institute. Stacy offers some marriage tips she learned while working with marriages…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 14, 2020 | Comm Center News
DALLAS — Councilmembers in San Antonio approved a program Thursday that sends some 911 callers to telemedicine when they request help.
It’s a service that no other city in the country has authorized.
The San Antonio Fire Department “is beginning to route dispatch calls to telemedicine to help weed out potential responses that can be done without actually sending units on site,” said Mayor Ron Nirenberg in an appearance on Sunday’s Inside Texas Politics…
by ECC Editor | Dec 14, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office would like to announce that people in Mendocino County now have the ability to text their emergencies to 9-1-1 using a cellular phone.
Text to 9-1-1 is designed for hearing or speech impaired members of the community, those in a situation where it is too dangerous to make a voice call to 9-1-1, or those in an area of the county with limited service where a voice call cannot be made, but a text message can be delivered… READ MORE
