Anoka County has gone for bids for construction of a new emergency communications center and radio shop building in Andover.
This is the first phase of a proposed public safety package that will also include a new county jail and parking ramp in the city of Anoka, which are both in the planning stage.
A top D.C. public safety official conceded Friday that a misstep in dispatching paramedics delayed the arrival of a medical team after a 911 call about a 3-month-old boy who had been left in a car. The boy died, and authorities said they are investigating the circumstances.
D.C. Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Christopher Geldart said that it took the medical team “too long” to arrive.
Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri and Robbinsville Township Police Chief Michael Polaski announced today that a 21-year employee of the Robbinsville Township Police Department has been charged with stealing and selling property and equipment belonging to the police department for personal gain.
Coran has been employed by the Robbinsville Township Police Department as a communications officer since 2002.
9-1-1 telecommunicators are often called the first of the first responders. During an emergency, 9-1-1 is the public’s first point of contact—which presents unique challenges for telecommunicators. Andrea Baughn, Indiana’s deputy statewide interoperability coordinator and 9-1-1 liaison, shared how her state is supporting emergency communication centers and how FirstNet can benefit 9-1-1 operations.
Dispatch workers at communication centers can be overlooked to the impact they have in emergency situations. They often help someone on the scene, stay calm and talk someone through life-saving measures.
However, Jonathan Kurth, Marathon County Communications Supervisor, was swift on his feet saving one of his own dispatch operators, who was choking at their desk, according to a Facebook post on Marathon County Sheriff Scott Parks’ page.
