Blount County Communications District

What Blount County Communications District does

Blount County Communications District (BCCD) is a government public safety communications district serving as the designated 911 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for Blount County, Alabama. It operates from its headquarters at 100 Jack Fendley Drive in Oneonta, Alabama, providing emergency medical dispatch, crisis intervention, and Text-to-911 services to county residents and visitors. The district coordinates dispatch for 9 law enforcement agencies and 25 fire/rescue departments across the county.

The district's core technology comprises a 911 emergency dispatch and communications system with Text-to-911 capability, supplemented by a GPS-based electronic Address Management System that processes new address requests, address verifications, and certified engineer plat map signature requests through an online portal. Governance is provided by a seven-member Board of Directors appointed by the Blount County Commission, with representation from the Sheriff's Office, Fire/EMS Association, municipalities, and county government. An Ambulance Advisory Committee reports to the Board.

BCCD is funded primarily through county tax revenues and 911 fees as a government entity. Addressing services are provided free of charge to residents. The district has a lean leadership team of approximately 10 employees including an Executive Director, Chief Operations Officer, HR Business Manager, and PST Shift Supervisors. Public education and transparency are maintained through board meetings, public records, and 911 awareness materials for diverse audiences.

Name

Blount County Communications District

Legal name

Blount County Communications District

Website

https://blount911.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Blount County Communications District is a government 911 Public Safety Answering Point serving Blount County, Alabama, providing emergency medical dispatch, crisis intervention, Text-to-911, and GPS-based addressing services to residents and 34 public safety agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety Communications / Emergency Dispatch Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191)

SIC

Telegraph & Other Message Communications (4822)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Communications & Dispatch (911/112/999, PSAP) (BPAIAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Operations & Dispatch (HLAJAGAC), Dispatch, Communications & Medical Control Centers (PSAP/ECC) (HLAFANAK)

Keywords

• Emergency dispatch services
• 911 communications
• Emergency medical dispatch
• Crisis intervention services
• Address management system

Headquarters

HQ city

Oneonta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Emergency Communications Services: Public emergency communications district funded primarily through county tax revenues and 911 fees to provide emergency dispatch services to Blount County residents and visitors
2. Addressing Services: Free addressing services provided to county residents including new address requests and address verifications, funded by the district's general operations budget

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Blount County Communications District operates the designated 911 Public Safety Answering Point for Blount County, Alabama, providing emergency medical dispatch and crisis intervention to residents and visitors. The district receives and dispatches 911 calls (including Text-to-911) and additionally operates an electronic GPS-based address management system that processes new address requests, address verifications, and certified engineer plat map signature requests for county properties.

Product overview

Blount County Communications District operates a unified 911 emergency communications platform providing emergency medical dispatch and crisis intervention services. The core offering is 911 call reception and emergency dispatch, supplemented by Text-to-911 capabilities for citizens unable to make voice calls. The organization also maintains an address management system that processes new address requests and address verifications using GPS coordinates for properties throughout Blount County, Alabama.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 911 Emergency Communications Services
• Address Management System

Quantifiable outcome

• Text-to-911 service has assisted citizens in summoning emergency help

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Blount County Sheriffs OfficecoreOthersLaw enforcement agency served by the district's 911 dispatch services. The Sheriff serves as a board member, ensuring coordination between dispatch operations and law enforcement response.
• Blount County Fire/EMS AssociationcoreOthersFire and EMS association represented on the board. Serves as recommending body through the Ambulance Advisory Committee (AAC) which reports to the Board of Directors.
• Blount County CommissioncoreOthersThe governing body that appoints board members to the Blount County Communications District Board of Directors, providing oversight and funding.
• Blount County Volunteer Fire DepartmentscoreOthersNetwork of 25 volunteer fire departments served by dispatch services, including departments in Allgood, Bangor, Blountsville, Brooksville, Cleveland, Dallas/Selfville, Holly Springs, Leeds, Locust Fork, Mount High, Murphree Valley, Nectar, Pine Mountain, Remlap, Ricetown, Rosa, Royal, Snead, Straight Mountain, Summit, Susan Moore, and West Blount.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• CentralSquare Technologies: Public safety software vendor providing CAD, RMS, and 911 systems to county and municipal PSAPs. Direct enabling-technology peer for BCCD's operational stack.
• Motorola Solutions (CommandCentral CAD): Dominant vendor of computer-aided dispatch (CAD) and 911 call-handling systems used by PSAPs across the U.S. Enabling technology supplier with deep penetration in county communications districts.

Direct peers

• Shelby County 911: County-level 911 communications district serving Shelby County, Alabama. Adjacent geography to Blount County and structurally similar as a single-county PSAP coordinating law enforcement, fire, and EMS dispatch across multiple municipalities.
• St. Clair County 911: County communications district providing 911 dispatch for St. Clair County, Alabama. Peer to BCCD in operating model (PSAP), jurisdiction type (rural/suburban Alabama county), and revenue model (county fees and surcharges).
• Cullman County 911: Rural Alabama county communications district with comparable PSAP responsibilities, scale, and oversight structure to Blount County. Direct structural peer.
• Jefferson County Emergency Communications District: Designated PSAP for Jefferson County (Birmingham metro), Alabama. Operates as a county-wide 911 communications district with the same regulatory mandate and dispatch coordination role as BCCD, but at substantially greater scale.

Emerging players

• RapidSOS: Emergency response data platform that delivers sensor, telematics, and device data directly into PSAP workflows. Increasingly integrated with county 911 districts like BCCD to enrich emergency dispatch.
• Prepared (prepared.ai): AI-assisted 911 triage and non-emergency call handling vendor targeting small and mid-size PSAPs. Active in the rural PSAP segment where BCCD operates.

Regional players

• Marshall County 911: County 911 communications district serving Marshall County in northeast Alabama. Operates a similar dispatch infrastructure to BCCD and is part of the same regional mutual-aid network.
• Madison County 911: PSAP serving Madison County (Huntsville area), Alabama. Larger than BCCD but built on the same county communications-district template and serves as a natural consolidation/comparison point.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bccd-al

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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