Peel Regional Police reminds public not to misuse 9-1-1 after receiving call from resident who is …

by | Nov 21, 2019 | Comm Center News

Peel police are once again reminding the public to use 911 calls appropriately.

On Oct. 20, police’s emergency services line received a from a resident, inquiring about Peel’s “emergency ride services.”

The resident told the 911 dispatcher that she was in a taxi heading to Union Station but, that she would not make in there on time for her train’s departure.

“I don’t know how you guys work with services in terms of that because I’m in a taxi right now but it’s not gonna get me to the station on time.”

She then continued to….

Hawkins 911 dispatchers to be retrained (TN)

by | Nov 21, 2019 | Comm Center News

This week, the Hawkins County Emergency Communications District, or E-911, is retraining dispatchers to be able to give step-by-step instructions for different first aid situations after it was discovered the dispatchers lacked required training.

A special called meeting of the HCECD Board was held on Sunday to authorize $10,000 to be paid to trainer Dorothy Cave to retrain all the dispatchers in Association of Public Safety-Communications Officials training. The $10,000 cost will be paid through E-911 savings. Because of the lack of training, the E-911 was out of compliance with state law….

What is it like to be a 9-1-1 operator?

by | Nov 21, 2019 | Comm Center News

From one radio to the next! 

Brittani was a familiar voice in the KFGO Newsroom, but after 3 years, she put down one radio wave for the next. After a long 6-8 week interview process and 6 months of training, she is a Communications Operator at Red River Regional Dispatch.

In this podcast: Brittani talks about what the process…