NENA CEO Brian Fontes last week unveiled plans to step down from the 911-focused organization’s leadership position during the fall of 2025, which would mark the end of a 17-year stint heading NENA.
Antioch police say one of their dispatchers helped save the life of a man whose boat sank on Christmas Eve.
Dispatcher Autumn Turnage received a 911 call from a man whose boat sunk near Sherman Island, leaving him stranded in the water and fearing for his life.
He’s learned the daily mix, like a sigh when an officer is tired or a thump to indicate a bumped object. He differentiates screams in the worst situations, gauging severity based on tone. In the world of police dispatch, he knows the subtlest sound can mean the difference between a routine call and a crisis.
More than 7 months after Manatee County launched a pilot program for a drone that can quickly respond to medical emergencies, 911 dispatchers have yet to use it.
Janet Wiszowaty shares her experiences in Wounds to Wisdom, a compilation of narratives by first responders
“I had no idea I stopped laughing. I was always busy. It was avoidance.”
