911 Dispatcher Nominated As Red Cross Hero (IL)
As CBS 2’s Jim Williams reported recently, dispatcher Lauren Trylovich guided Amena Karim through CPR when Karim’s sister became unresponsive. [Video]
Woman Nominates 911 Dispatcher As Red Cross Hero, After Dispatcher Helped Her Save Her Sister’s Life (IL)
CHICAGO (CBS) — CBS Chicago is proud to be a sponsor of the Red Cross Heroes Breakfast – an event honoring those who go above to help those in need.
This year, a woman from South Shore is nominating Lauren Trylovich, the 911 dispatcher who answered her call after her sister became unresponsive.
The two met recently with our cameras rolling.
As CBS 2’s Jim Williams reported in October, Amena Karim reached out to us…
Memphis Police Department hiring dispatchers (TN)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police Department is looking for radio dispatchers.
The salary starts at $43,000 a year. You must have a high school diploma and be able to type 35 words per minute.
The deadline to apply is Friday. For more requirements or to apply, click here.
Racine County dispatchers crochet scarves for the homeless (WI)
RACINE — As temperatures drop and winter approaches, a Racine tradition hopes to help the homeless find a little warmth this season.
While strolling through Downtown Racine during the winter, maybe you’ve seen the homemade scarves and hats hung on trees or fences, attached with a note that reads: “I am not lost but I am happy YOU FOUND ME! I was handmade for you by someone who cares. If you are cold and need me, please TAKE ME! God Bless.”
About 150 scarves and other cold weather items were…
Southeast borough pushing back on state plan to move emergency dispatchers to Anchorage (AK)
According to a Friday news release from the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, the Alaska Department of Public Safety wants to move all emergency services dispatcher positions from Ketchikan to Anchorage by July 2021, but the borough is looking for a way to keep those jobs local.
Relocating the seven positions would be part of a DPS project to lay a foundation for a statewide Enhanced 911 emergency system — a system with more sophisticated location services that lets dispatchers know where wireless callers are calling from.
The initiative would consolidate dispatch services from Ketchikan, Wasilla and Soldotna into one state-owned facility in Anchorage, with the goal of….
