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Line 1: '''''ECC (Emergency Communications Center)''''' is a facility ~~that is~~ designated to receive and process requests for emergency assistance, ~~including~~which ~~but~~may ~~not limited to~~include 9‑1‑1 calls, ~~and~~determine ~~staffed~~the toappropriate ~~perform~~emergency ~~one~~response orbased ~~more~~on ofavailable resources, and coordinate the ~~following~~emergency response according to a specific operational ~~functions:~~policy. Determine the location where an emergency response is being requested. Note: The term "ECC" does not have the same meaning as "[[PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point)\|PSAP]]." Interrogate callers to identify, assess, prioritize, and classify requests for emergency assistance and other gathered information. Determine the appropriate emergency response required. Assess the available emergency response resources that are, or will be, available in the time required. Dispatch appropriate emergency response providers. Transfer or exchange requests for emergency assistance and other gathered information with other emergency communications centers and emergency response providers. Analyze and respond to communications received from emergency response providers and coordinate appropriate actions. Support incident command functions. [[Category:Glossary]]