Wayne County 911
The Wayne County 911 Communications Center is mainly comprised of an
18-console Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) system that also houses an
Emergency Operations Center (EOC), which accommodates 56 responders. Learn More
Mitchell County 911
The new facility is a vast improvement over the department’s prior home and provides modern technology and security features that were absent in the old outdated 911 Center. Among the new features are a secured perimeter with access controls, a modern communications center, training and conference space,offices, and locker rooms with a shower. Learn More
Holly Spring 911
At more than 28,000 square feet, the new law enforcement center is several times larger than the previous police station. Holly Springs is one of only three municipalities in Wake County with its own 911 center. The previous police station could not accommodate the additional staffing that will be needed over time due to increasing calls for service and evolving state regulations. Call volumes at the center have doubled in the past 10 years. Learn More
Florence County 911
The design team of Stewart-Cooper-Newell Architects collaborated with Florence-based Collins Almers Architecture to provide design services for this new facility housing Florence County’s state of the art 911 Central Dispatch and Emergency Operations Center. As the county had outgrown their existing facility, SCNA designed a larger building to meet their current needs and provide for future growth for years to come. Learn More
MISSION CRITICAL DESIGN
The Public Safety Community serves the public 24/7, 365 days a year in a dedicated, self-sacrificing role to meet the emergency needs that arise. The specific emergency is different every time, but the emergency operators in a 911 Center must meet these demands with the highest level of professionalism, care, knowledge, speed and accuracy to help the caller in need.
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The design of a facility that houses the 911 operations must support the rolls that are housed within, not just enclose them. The physical structure needs to be reliable without regards to the outside weather conditions, it must be secure to protect the personnel tirelessly serving inside, and it must be resilient to keep operations and systems functioning without regard to power outages or equipment failures. The redundancy that is designed in must be seamless and provide the center with the confidence it needs to continue operations even in extreme conditions.
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Having designed countless Mission Critical Structures, our team has the extensive experience needed to guide our clients through the very detailed process of ascertaining the physical facility needs along with the technical requirements for the supporting infrastructure that keep the facility operational.
Whether designing the structure for the resiliency needed for extreme weather events, integrating Motorola R56 grounding requirements outside and inside the facility, or providing the security needed to keep the staff safe, and required by NFPA 1225, we will work with the County to make the process a seamless exercise in sharing knowledge and designing to the exacting standards and needs of the our clients.
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