The City of Brentwood and the state of Tennessee are celebrating this week as it is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. The week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and celebrated annually, honors the thousands of men and women who respond to emergency calls, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment, and render life-saving assistance to the world’s citizens. Recent events surrounding the COVID 19 pandemic have highlighted the work of telecommunications professionals at the Brentwood Police Department and around the country…
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) -First responders in the Permian Basin play a vital role in emergency situations and can sometimes be the difference between life and death especially in severe weather conditions.
Day and night, dispatchers connect those to in need of help to first responders.
Their job is not always in the spotlight but is one of the most important especially when severe weather conditions cause a rise in the number of calls…
STARK COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) – A Stark County family welcomed their newborn to the world this month with the help of a dispatcher.
Dispatcher Justin Leasure is being honored for talking the parents through delivery during an emergency call, according to the Stark County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office has released the audio clip showcasing Leasure’s training and experience as well as the baby’s first cry…
The City of Brentwood and the state of Tennessee are celebrating this week as it is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. The week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and celebrated annually, honors the thousands of men and women who respond to emergency calls, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment, and render life-saving assistance to the world’s citizens. Recent events surrounding the COVID 19 pandemic have highlighted the work of telecommunications professionals at the Brentwood Police Department and around the country…
National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week (NPSTW) kicked off with Sheriff Rick Staly working as a 9-1-1 dispatcher in support of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) communications specialists.
This morning, Sheriff Staly answered calls and dispatched first responders to emergency events throughout Flagler County. Sheriff Staly is well-versed in how stressful yet rewarding the job of a telecommunicator can be, as he began his career in law enforcement as a Dispatcher…
Learn about current efforts to continue to protect the 4.9 GHz Band for public safety as well as recent filings, key decisions impacting these efforts, and how you can support PSSA’s initiative to protect the 4.9 GHz band for public safety.
