Mark Sheridan new emergency services director (DE)

Mark Sheridan new emergency services director (DE)

DENTON — Mark Sheridan is the new director of Emergency Services for Caroline County. This vital job responds to roughly 7,000 calls a year. His journey began in 1986 as volunteer in Laurel, Del.

He graduated from paramedic school in 1992 and started his career with Sussex County. He received the Valor Award in 2005 for saving three teenagers from a burning car at an automobile accident while he was off duty. He has worked for 27 years at Sussex County EMS. He has worked his way through the ranks from deputy fire chief, assistant fire chief and fire chief with Laurel Fire Department.

He has remained committed to his studies even while working. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection Management from Eastern Kentucky University. He has a master’s in Safety, Security and Emergency Management from Eastern Kentucky University…

State and Eddy County agree on new communications for Fire and Rescue (NM)

State and Eddy County agree on new communications for Fire and Rescue (NM)

A communications upgrade for Eddy County Fire and Rescue (ECFR) from the State of New Mexico allowed greater and extended emergency radio coverage across the county and state, said Chief Joshua Mack.

The Eddy County Board of County Commissioner’s approved a $6.9 million agreement between the County and the New Mexico Department of Information Technology (DoIT) Sept. 7 to join the Statewide Digital Trunked Radio (DTRS).

Renee Narvaiz, DoIT spokesperson said DTRS is a consolidated state-wide public safety radio communications system, hosted by DoIT and its partners that is currently being deployed.

“DTRS is a $170 Million project being funded thus far by capital appropriation. Thirty-nine million dollars  has been appropriated for the project since fiscal year 2019 and the project is planned for completion in 2027.  It exists to provide high quality, high coverage interoperable radio communications to state and participating local, federal, and tribal agencies,” she said…

Police/Fire Civilian Dispatcher (MA)

The Winchester Police Department is seeking an experienced Police/Fire Civilian Dispatcher.  The Winchester Communications center is comprised of five full-time and two part-time Dispatchers serving a community of 24,000.

Dispatchers are responsible for handling all emergency and non-emergency calls for Police, Fire and EMS 911. Civilian Dispatchers are under the supervision of the Officer-in-Charge and the Chief Civilian Dispatcher.

Additionally, Civilian Dispatchers are responsible for monitoring alarms, radios and dispatching appropriate personnel to respond to calls for service. Dispatchers will utilize criminal justice information systems; access state and national data as necessary and/or requested through use of computerized systems. Dispatchers with perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications: APCO Public Safety Communicator 1; 911 certification; PowerPhone EMD certification; CJIS certification; CPR/AED certification preferred…

City residents are asked to make the right call (OH)

City residents are asked to make the right call (OH)

STEUBENVILLE — With the privately owned Ambulance Service transitioning to new ownership, Steubenville Fire Chief Carlo Capaldi said Monday it’s a good time to remind residents that in the event of an emergency, they should be dialing 911 for help.

Capaldi said all 911 calls ring into the Jefferson County Dispatch Center, then are routed to the appropriate provider. Steubenville is now the primary emergency response ambulance service provider within city limits, so those calls would naturally be routed to the department first. In the event his crews are tied up, Capaldi said one of the city’s mutual aid partners would be called in…