ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) – A St. Joe County 911 dispatcher was recognized for her life saving work.
Every call she takes could be the difference between life and death for the person on the other end of the line.
A recent call proves that.
Lisa Urbanski got a call from a driver whose car had flipped upside down in water. While he was able to get out of the car before help arrived, he was still stuck…
Being a dispatcher is more than just answering phone calls, but a dispatcher who answers your call is the vital beginning to getting you the help you need in emergency situations.
That’s John Gohr, the Department Head of the Communications Center in the new Floyd County Courthouse in Charles City and a 20-year veteran of being a dispatcher . He says staying calm as a dispatcher can be even more challenging in a small community, where you may even know the person involved in the emergency…
FLINT, MI — More than six years after Genesee County 911 took over dispatching Flint police and fire calls, Police Chief Terence Green says would like to bring the program back in-house.
Speaking to the City Council during a budget hearing on Thursday, April 14, Green said the city has been researching making such a move, said he prefers to handle the dispatching in the city, and said the change could be made with a $3-4 million investment of American Rescue Plan Act funds…
IDAHO — In a crisis, the first thing you do is call 911. You get connected with a dispatcher who then finds the right agency in the Treasure Valley to assist you.
Being a dispatcher can be a tough job and that’s why this week, dispatchers around the nation, including right here in Idaho were celebrated for National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
“So every call when it comes to needing a first responder starts with 911. We are the first responders, the first ones to take that call and to dispatch it out,” Ada County Dispatcher Courtney Lyskoski said…
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week highlights the critical work of dispatchers and operators.
And their efforts don’t go unnoticed.
When you dial 911, you’re connected to an emergency dispatcher within seconds…
