SPOKANE, Wash. – The City of Spokane said it was forced out of the county-wide emergency communications system which will affect the Spokane Fire Department and the Spokane Police Department.
911 center pivots from 106% churn rate to zero in two years
Taking 911 calls, remaining calm and talking someone through a crisis while relaying vital information to emergency responders is a tough job with high demands and often higher stakes.
In dispatch centers across the United States, it’s also often a job with high vacancies and turnovers.
KINGSTON — Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger announced that the County has been awarded a $2 million NYSERDA grant for the energy-smart and resilient Emergency Communications Center to be built on Paradies Lane in New Paltz.
Bid documents have now been released to construct the state-of-the-art facility, which will house the County’s Department of Emergency Services, including the Emergency-911 center, Emergency Operations Center (EOC), and the Divisions of Fire Services and Emergency Medical Services. During a natural disaster or other type of emergency, the EOC serves as the central point of coordination for emergency response and recovery.
Luzerne County 911 officials on Monday responded to a complaint from former county division head Joan Hoggarth about wait times for callers who reported a vicious dog attack in Hanover Twp. on Saturday.
ST. PAUL — Leah Palmer has been named director of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Emergency Communication Networks (ECN) division.
