Leah Palmer joins Department of Public Safety as new Emergency Communication Networks director (MN)
ST. PAUL — Leah Palmer has been named director of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Emergency Communication Networks (ECN) division.
New Lake County-wide dispatch system hires executive director (IL)
An executive director has been hired as the first official employee of the Lake County Consolidated Emergency Communications system set to become fully operational in 2025.
The board of directors of the agency known as LakeComm on Dec. 18 appointed Jason E. Kern to lead the system responsible for handling emergency calls for about 30 law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services agencies. He starts Jan. 20.
Wisconsin’s First Two-County Consolidated 911 Dispatch Center Goes Live
WASHBURN, Wisc. (Northern News Now) – A groundbreaking milestone in Wisconsin’s emergency response system was achieved Monday with the launch of the state’s first two-county consolidated 911 dispatch center, serving Ashland and Bayfield counties.
This historic initiative represents a significant advancement in public safety and operational efficiency in emergency services throughout the region.
Sir Reggie: Foster dog thriving as part of 911 Center family – Morgan Messenger (WV)
Staff at the Morgan County Emergency Communications Center in downtown Berkeley Springs had a pretty good idea last year – to start a foster program for dogs in partnership with Morgan County Animal Control.
In chaotic Salina shooting where two cops died, officers struggled to talk by radio (NY)
Communications at the scene were hindered. Jensen and three other city cops were unable to talk by radio with the three Onondaga County sheriff’s deputies at the scene, according to the AG report. City police officials said they are revising their communications policy to try to prevent similar confusion in the future.
