WILLIAMSPORT, Md. (WDVM) — A new system has been installed at the Washington County Emergency Services Center.
The new system is called Next Generation 911. It helps more accurately depict where a caller is calling from when they need help. READ MORE
Grey County is renewing its contract with Owen Sound Police Services, which is its 911 public safety answering point, dispatching emergency responders.
The new contract includes a small share of the costs for equipping the OSPS service for coming changes to emergency call services. READ MORE
NEWTON COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) – Newton County Central Dispatch has announced that dispatchers are now accepting Text-to-911 cases.
Text-to-911 is a service that can be used in an emergency when making a call is not possible. It is meant to help if a caller is deaf or speech-impaired, in addition to situations when speaking out loud would put the caller in danger. …….READ MORE
Luzerne County 911 Executive Director Fred Rosencrans said low pay and competition are hampering his efforts to attract and retain crucial 911 telecommunicators.
Some employers in the area warehousing industry are now starting workers at $18 per hour for positions that have less stress and responsibility than a 911 telecommunicator job that requires handling of life-and-death calls and the swift and accurate dispatching of emergency responders, he said. READ MORE
Louisiana APCO Chapter Needs Your Help
By atECC Staff
The national news has lost sight of the fact that Lakes Charles Louisiana has been devastated by Hurricane Laura. There are Telecommunicators there that need our help.
The city of Lake Charles on the western side of Louisiana is located in Calcasieu Parish (a Parish is the equivalent of a county) and has a Parish population of over 200,000. This Parish and other surrounding Parishes were literally in the eye of the Hurricane with winds of over 130 MPH. These dedicated first responders have lost homes and property as they also work through the storm and continue to work through the restoration for others. We have posted several pictures showing some of the damage their community has sustained.
Let us show them they have not been forgotten. I know from past experiences that insurance will not pay for many of the expenses they will incur that are above and beyond the everyday expenses they still have. The Louisiana Chapter of APCO has always been fiscally responsible and more than that THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR EVERYONE IN NEED.
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