Rutherford County Emergency Communications District (RCECD) Home Alert Rutherford About Rutherford ECD Links News You are here: Rutherford County Emergency Communications District (RCECD) » About Rutherford ECD About Rutherford ECD Acting through its Board of Directors, staff, and the E911 Public Safety Answering Points supported by the District, our mission is to provide the most reliable and efficient Enhanced 911 system possible to the public. Since its creation by public referendum in 1986, the District has witnessed numerous changes in telecommunications technology and reacted to the effects of these changes on the delivery of E911 emergency services to the citizens of Rutherford County. As we enter our thirty-fourth year, it will be no different as we respond to new challenges such as Voice Over Internet Protocol and various E911 technology changes required for meeting the demands of the public’s increasing use of wireless communication devices. Facts System Operational in 1989 County is served by 5 PSAPs, 4 primary PSAPs for each jurisdiction and 1 secondary PSAP for EMS related emergency calls. The nation’s first ‘Mobile PSAP’, a 3 position mobile 911 center, brought online in 1994 A fixed ‘Auxiliary PSAP’ brought online in 2001, a day after 9/11/01. This PSAP is used as a backup to all County PSAPs in the event of an emergency relocation. Upcoming Events DEC 10 Fri 1:00 pm RCECD Board of Directors Meeting @ Rutherford County Emergency Communications District View Calendar Add News From Mission Critical Communications Magazine GAO Says CISA Should Assess Its Efforts to Protect Communications Sector November 23, 2021 The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) should assess the effectiveness of its programs and services aimed at protecting the communications sector. read more Department Of Homeland Security News Operation Allies Welcome Announces Departure and Resettlement of Last Afghan Nationals from Fort Lee, Virginia November 17, 2021 WASHINGTON — Today, Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) resettled the last group of Afghan nationals from Fort Lee, Virginia, the first of eight Department of Defense (DOD) installations established to temporarily house vulnerable Afghans, including those who are Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants. To date, more than 25,000 Afghan evacuees have been resettled in communities across […] Copyright © Rutherford County Emergency Communications District. GIS & Web Services by True North Geographic Technologies. top