Dickson Mayor Don L. Weiss Jr. issued a proclamation recognizing the employees of the city’s Emergency Communications Department for National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week April 14-20.
Chelsey Hardy, the former emergency dispatcher who sued the city of Salem for retaliation, said she’s grateful for a six-figure settlement, but said it’s not enough to compensate her for all she lost – a career, a sense of identity and purpose.
As others pulled out of the exam and two employees in the higher communications dispatch job voluntarily stepped down in solidarity with Hardy, the city ended up canceling the exam, Hardy said.
HYANNIS – Efforts are continuing to enhance first responder communications on Cape Cod.
The Sandwich Select Board recently approved a plan to pursue a dispatch center agreement with Barnstable and Yarmouth. Barnstable County Sheriff Donna Buckley says these are parallel efforts to the new regional emergency communications center being pushed by the sheriff’s office.
Cuyahoga County is working on a 911 system upgrade that will help dispatchers find a caller’s location more precisely.
President Joe Biden signed a spending bill last month that included $2 million in funding for Cuyahoga County’s 911 system upgrade. But changes will likely take a few years and cost closer to $8 million, said Brandy Carney, director of Public Safety and Justice Services of Cuyahoga County.
The Berea City Council adopted a resolution Tuesday authorizing an interlocal agreement in which Berea and Richmond will give the county authority to operate the 911 emergency communications center and the Emergency Management Agency. The measure also authorizes the county to collect a proposed fee to pay for 911 services.
