The South Carolina Supreme Court struck down a pair of measures Wednesday that Greenville County used to increase its road maintenance fee and establish a telecommunications assessment.
The court found that the $25 yearly fee on registered vehicles and the annual $14.95 telecommunications fee charged to property owners in the county are illegal taxes.
The financial implications of the ruling remained unclear Wednesday afternoon, but they may range from nearly $7 million to as much as $16 million in lost revenue each year…
Two separate emergency expenditures have been approved for the Bartholomew County’s 911 Emergency Operations Center.
Emergency approval by the Bartholomew County commissioners was given just a few weeks after a potentially dangerous situation emerged, E-911 Center Director Todd Noblitt said.
“We found that, for some reason, we were having issues communicating effectively with all our public safety personnel in the field,” Noblitt said…
Officer Gerald “Terry” Fitzgerald retired from the Greenwich Police Department after 27 years of service to the Greenwich Police Dept. He joined the force in 1994. Before becoming a Greenwich Police Officer, Officer Fitzgerald was a Police Officer for the Town of Wilton from 1989 to 1994. His total service in law enforcement was 32 years. Officer Fitzgerald was a graduate of the 321st Municipal Police Training Council.
Officer Fitzgerald’s career included assignments as a Patrol Officer, Master Patrol Officer and ended as a Police Communications Officer. He also was a Field Training Officer, Honor Guard Team member, and Emergency Medical Technician.
In 2010, Chief Ridberg (Ret.) appointed Officer Fitzgerald as the Police Communications Officer. In this role, Officer Fitzgerald was responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Town of Greenwich emergency radio system. The Police Department, Greenwich Fire Department, Greenwich Emergency Medical Service, Department of Public Works all use this system to communicate…
Two separate emergency expenditures have been approved for the Bartholomew County’s 911 Emergency Operations Center.
Emergency approval by the Bartholomew County commissioners was given just a few weeks after a potentially dangerous situation emerged, E-911 Center Director Todd Noblitt said.
“We found that, for some reason, we were having issues communicating effectively with all our public safety personnel in the field,” Noblitt said…
Georgia doesn’t require CPR pre-arrival directions. Our investigation discovered greater than half of Georgia’s 911 facilities select to not provide the life-saving system.
ATLANTA — The nation’s busiest airport is within the course of of coaching all of its 911 operators to supply CPR directions and different medical recommendation over the telephone, following an investigation by The Reveal on 11Alive.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Worldwide Airport was not alone in deciding to not present medical pre-arrival directions to 911 callers. The Reveal has realized that greater than half of all main 911 facilities in Georgia select to not practice their dispatchers in CPR or Emergency Medical Dispatch…
Learn about current efforts to continue to protect the 4.9 GHz Band for public safety as well as recent filings, key decisions impacting these efforts, and how you can support PSSA’s initiative to protect the 4.9 GHz band for public safety.
