Change in law complicates 911 hiring (KY)
A change in state law approved earlier this year complicated hiring for 911 dispatch centers, and state 911 officials are hoping legislators will address the issue in the coming legislative session.
“Heroes Behind Headset” author talks answering the call as a 911 dispatcher (WV)
She’s been a Fayette County 911 dispatcher and unsung hero for the past six years. When Bertha Blankenship took the call that her husband fell ill in 2022 it hit home and she decided to write a book about her dispatching experience.
‘911 Guy’ looks to retire after 40 years of service with Dane County
Kevin Fisher has been a communicator with Dane County dispatch for 34 years.
Fisher has worked in dispatch for so long people in the office and out in the community started calling him “911 guy”
Oconee Co. dispatcher welcomed home following medical emergency abroad (SC)
The Oconee County community welcomed home a 911 dispatcher, who had suffered a medical emergency abroad.
Members of community and Oconee County Sheriff’s Office lined up in Walhalla to greet Katie Johns as she was driven to her house.
Is consolidating emergency communications centers right for your agency?
In Pierce County, Washington, five 911 centers unified into South Sound 911, streamlining emergency communication and inspiring nationwide public safety improvements
