by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 29, 2022 | Comm Center News
BOYLSTON – In addition to the town budget, several spending articles could lead to discussion on May 2, with the Annual Town Meeting starting at 7 p.m. in the Tahanto Regional High School auditorium.
Although it is listed last on the warrant, the town budget is the biggest spending item, at $19,093,416, assuming no changes needed by other votes at the meeting.
A major expense being asked of taxpayers is a new radio system that would improve communications for police, fire, highway and light department…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 29, 2022 | Comm Center News
There’s a new program in Volusia County to properly handle 911 calls from people having a mental health crisis. Sheriff Mike Chitwood points to an increase in mental health reports and says too often, they end tragically.The sheriff says about half of the 60,000 calls dispatch gets a month are substance abuse or mental-health related.A new crisis counselor will help dispatchers so that they have a better chance at getting the right resources where they’re needed.It’s the lifeline for callers who are in danger, charging the person who answers to act fast in hopes of saving them.”The person knows that it’s a recorded line and they leave their last will testament and then they take their life and the dispatcher is on the line,” Chitwood said.Chitwood says, typically, it’s police officers responding to these crises…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 29, 2022 | Comm Center News
BLOOMINGTON – Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas G. Carter recently announced the promotion of Region III Dispatcher Tracy L. Young to Dispatch Supervisor to serve at the Bloomington Regional Dispatch Center. She was chosen after a competitive promotion process that included a structured interview and review of her overall work performance.
Tracy’s primary responsibilities will be to supervise Regional Dispatch Center personnel on assigned shifts which include evaluating performance, training, and scheduling subordinate personnel. She will also ensure shift dispatchers maintain constant contact with Troopers in the field and keep the post commander aware of all activity…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 29, 2022 | Comm Center News
The harrowing incident illustrates the barriers to health care that already affect people in areas with below-average income levels and less private insurance, like southern Fulton County.
Marco Phinnizee, 49, stands in front of the emergency entrance at Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center South, where an ambulance took him for his stroke on February 16, 2022. From the first call to 911 to the ambulance’s arrival at his home, nearly two hours elapsed. (
With the impending closure of the emergency department at Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center South, in East Point, “unfortunately the South Fulton community will likely experience longer response times due to ambulances having to travel further,” said John Hanson, senior vice president of Grady Emergency Medical Services…
