DuPage 911 operator sues, saying employer discriminated against him (IL)
A 911 telecommunicator is suing DuPage Public Safety Communications, saying it has discriminated against him because of his race and ethnicity.
APCO’s Steve Devine talks tech trends in 9-1-1
I recently sat down with Steve Devine, who was named Chief Technology Officer for the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International (APCO) this past December. APCO works to empower and educate public safety communications professionals.
Hamilton County Commissioners unanimously approve $14 million 911/EMA facility project (OH)
As National Telecommunicators Week wraps up, Hamilton County is moving forward with renovation plans on a new building for the County Emergency Communications Center.
Students want to say ‘Thanks’ to 911 dispatchers (FL)
Sean Treadwell, a junior at LPHS, asked the CVS manager in Lake Placid for a store donation Tuesday morning, and she told him to call the store in the next day or so.
“We put our heads together and we decided we wanted to show our appreciation,” said Treadwell, a junior at the high school. “We will put together gift baskets for them.”
Cherokee E-911 Named Call Center of the Year (GA)
The 9-1-1 team was bestowed the award March 27 during the Georgia Emergency Communications Conference in Athens.
