"Consolidation"
Maine Public Utilities Commission says Merging 9-1-1 Call Centers Would Save Lives
November 15, 2010Hallowell, Maine — The state should cover some costs for local dispatch centers to consolidate with regional 911 call centers, the Public Utilities Commission recommends. The commission believes getting local dispatch centers to consolidate voluntarily with one of 17 regional call centers would reduce costs and improve public safety.
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November 8, 2010Redmond, Wash. – Robertson County,Tenn., recently merged the area’s two public safety answering points (PSAPs)–Robertson County Central Dispatch and the…
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November 1, 2010“[T]here are clear benefits to consolidation,” states a new report to the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. “The sharing of resources allows for the elimination of duplicate costs, supports coordinated responses, provides greater interoperability, and ultimately leads to more effective and efficient service.”
Read full articleOpposition to Call-Center Merger Grows
October 25, 2010Monmouth, Maine — Selectmen have added their voice to the growing chorus of complaints spawned by a state plan to consolidate emergency call centers. On Wednesday, they signed a letter to the Public Utilities Commission airing a laundry list of complaints against Central Maine Regional Communications Center in Augusta and opposing any plan requiring the town to resume a relationship with the center.
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