ST. ALBANS CITY — Call 911, and you can expect someone to be on the other line.
But who’s covering the cost?
Vermonters all equally rely on the state’s 911 dispatching system to beam information out to the first responding agencies that send help when emergencies happen, but some taxpayers are getting a better deal depending on where they live due to a lack of regulated funding.
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent Federal agency overseen by Congress that regulates interstate and international communications by radio, TV, wire, satellite, and cable throughout the United States. The five-member commission is responsible for implementing and enforcing communications law and regulation.
On Tuesday Norman fire, police, and EMS services unveiled a new emergency communications center in east Norman.
This state-of-the-art facility has been 10 years in the making and will become the new nerve center for Norman emergency services. “It’s an active service,” dispatcher Carolyn Glover said. “It’s to help people.”
A topic that has been simmering in the Centralia City Hall council chambers for almost 20 years is quickly coming to a boil.
Kent-based Valley Communications Center (911 calls and dispatch) recently received the 2024 Team of the Year Award from the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International.
The employees received the award Aug. 5 during the international conference Aug. 4-7 in Orlando, Florida. The group presents awards to public safety communications personnel who have demonstrated the highest level of personal and professional conduct and performance in the line of duty.
