by ECC Editor | May 15, 2020 | Comm Center News, Uncategorized
Nashville 911 operators need more intensive training and better quality assurance checks, according to recommendations from the mother of a Waffle House shooting victim.
The city settled a lawsuit from the family of victim Akilah DaSilva last month, a day before the two-year anniversary of the deadly attack. Under the terms of the agreement, the family received $35,000 and the city agreed to consider policy proposals in good faith to make the 911 response system more effective… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | May 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
HOT SPRINGS — First responders are commonly using the term Protocol 36 during the covid-19 pandemic to alert ambulance crews and other agencies that patients may have symptoms related to the virus.
The term is part of the changes LifeNet has implemented related to its dispatch system that it uses “whenever there is a community wide spread of an illness,” Ryan Hamilton, communications center manager for LifeNet in Hot Springs, said in a recent news release.
“If dispatchers believe a patient could have covid-19, they will alert … READ MORE
by ECC Editor | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Grays Harbor County can now text 911. A press release from the Grays Harbor E-911 Center said that “Being able to provide Text-to-911 services, is just one more way for us to be there for our citizens when they need help.”
Executive Director Brenda Cantu said “one of the main benefits of this technology is the ability to help those with hearing and speech difficulties gain equal access to 911 during an… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | May 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Broward Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of an emergency communications operator who died Monday after contracting COVID-19.
Thompson, who worked at the North Communications Center in Coconut Creek, is believed to be the first police dispatcher/communications specialist to loser her life in the line of duty in the state, Sheriff Gregory Tony said… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Feb 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Monona County residents will head to the polls on Tuesday, March 3, to vote on a $6.2 million bond for the construction of a new public safety facility. The measure must pass by 60% margin. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. on March 3.
The current jail was built in 1976, and Monona County Sheriff Jeff Pratt said the life expectancy of the jail is about 35 years. Monona County’s is at 42 years…
by ECC Editor | Feb 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
SIDNEY — “It is the vision of the Sidney Police Department to exceed the expectations of our community, to adapt to the ever changing challenges and to provide the highest level of service and protection to our citizens,” said Chief William Balling.
[…] We were able to locate and hire a new officer and a full time telecommunicator. We welcomed Jim Luana as our newest officer and Abigail Goins as our new telecommunicator. They bring with them … READ MORE
