Slurred speech on radio leads to arrest of Ky. 911 dispatcher, citation says
POWELL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) – A 911 dispatcher in Powell County was arrested over the weekend after police say she was drunk on the job.
FDNY contractor presses wrong button, shuts down emergency dispatch system – (NY)
An outside contractor making repairs at the FDNY’s emergency dispatch center in downtown Brooklyn pressed the wrong button to open a door — and shut down the agency’s communications system, triggering an hours-long citywide crisis.
Marin sheriff moves to jettison fire dispatching operations (CA)
The Marin County Sheriff’s Office is severing a long partnership with fire agencies around the county by ending its fire dispatching operations.
In a Sept. 30 letter to fire chiefs, Sheriff Jamie Scardina wrote that offering fire dispatching “is no longer feasible” and that it would end June 30, a move that is anticipated to shift millions of dollars’ worth of operating costs away from the sheriff’s office.
Renee Gordon, Director of Alexandria’s emergency communications, seeks innovative 9-1-1 solutions (VA)
Renee Gordon leads a large and innovative 9-1-1 center in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. As Director of the Department of Emergency and Customer Communications for the City of Alexandria in Virginia, she oversees 71,000 incoming 9-1-1 calls in a year.
Grand Junction 911 Dispatch Supervisor wins prestigious award (CO)
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) – Cindy Casteel is a Registered Public Safety Leader and Dispatch Administrative Supervisor for the Grand Junction Regional Communications Center (GJRCC). She was awarded the NICE 2022 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Finest Line Supervisor of the Year.
