by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 17, 2019 | Comm Center News
SALEM — Dispatcher Travis Carr of the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office recently completed coursework through the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training.
Carr was among the Aug. 16 graduates of Basic Telecommunications #BT115. A ceremony and reception was held at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem.
The
three-week class covered such topics as emergency call handling
techniques, stress management, criminal law and an overview of
fire-rescue and law enforcement operations. Carr will continue his
training with a field training officer at the Morrow County Sheriff’s
Office.
The Oregon Public Safety Academy is nationally recognized for its innovative training techniques. Eriks Gabliks is the director and Patricia Patrick-Joling serves as the board chair. For more information, visit www.oregon.gov/dpsst.
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 16, 2019 | Comm Center News
MARYVILLE, Tenn. — 9-1-1 call centers across the state are receiving millions of dollars in funding for new technology upgrades.
Those include being able to text 9-1-1.
The new texting capabilities have already rolled out in Memphis and Hamilton county, which includes Chattanooga.
Some
counties in East Tennessee are currently waiting to be upgraded, it’s
just a matter of months now before the change happens here.
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 16, 2019 | Comm Center News
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The job of a Metrocom dispatcher taking 911
calls is demanding and stressful at times, but the dispatchers say it’s
worth it. On Friday, some of them were promoted for all their hard work.
Imagine
having to calmly communicate with someone in the middle of an emergency
and make sure they get the help they need as fast as possible. It’s a
stressful job, but a group of dispatchers were not only recognized for
their dedication Friday, but also for the rigorous training they have
gone through.
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 16, 2019 | Comm Center News
OCCK, Inc. is seeking a fulltime Dispatcher in the Transportation Department in the Salina location.
This person will perform creating, scheduling, routing, dispatching,
and will operate a wide variety of office and communication equipment
including radio, telephone, and scheduling systems. You will perform
general clerical duties including data entry, maintenance of vehicle
files for all company vehicles, as well as create, maintain, and monitor
computer drivers manifest/schedules, respond to request for services,
and provide information to passengers and the general public.
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 16, 2019 | Comm Center News
Friday morning just after 9am Spokane Valley Police got a call from
dispatch that a man was pounding on the door of a business and was
trying to get inside.
A few minutes later dispatch got a call
that the man was actively shooting. According to Spokane Police, the
Deputies engaged the man and a gun fight ensued.
Scanner traffic activity captures what appears to be an deputy saying shots have been fired and the suspect had been hit.
“Shots
fired, shots fired,” the call to dispatch said in the heat of the
moment. “He’s going southbound from my location. Suspect has been hit.”
