A Burns Lake councillor had a first-hand experience with the BC Ambulance dispatch, giving him a glimpse in to the problems faced by the community.
Councillor Charlie Rensby who was driving late at night on May 5, was stopped by a man near Subway seeking help for his girlfriend who was having a seizure.
In a Facebook post, Rensby said he dialed 9-1-1 and ran over to the man’s girlfriend. She was on the ground having a seizure in between the benches by the college, face down…
Dressed in full firefighting gear, dispatchers from the Grand Junction Regional Dispatch Center dragged heavy fire hoses through 80-degree heat to get a taste of the firefighting experience and help the Fire Department’s newest recruits learn how to communicate with the public.
Dispatcher Annika Raaum threw the heavy hose over her shoulder and dug in, struggling more with each extra foot of hose she dragged. When she made it out to the “fire” — a couple of painted plywood flames — she took control of the hose and opened it up…
Under general supervision, receives and dispatches calls and messages for Police, Fire and/or Emergency Medical Services. Maintains radio contact with mobile units and researches and verifies information requested by administrative/patrol staff. Enters collected information into the record management database application (Spillman). Communications Officers may be assigned to a day, swing, or graveyard shift on a regular rotational basis that includes working nights, weekends and holidays.Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma/GED required. Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to one year of work experience in Communications involving one or more the following areas…
SNOW HILL – Despite concerns about the level of funding the town is providing to its fire company, county officials agreed this week not to cut the Town of Berlin’s unrestricted grant.
The Worcester County Commissioners voted unanimously this week to reverse last week’s decision to reduce Berlin’s annual grant for fiscal year 2022 by $115,000. They made it clear, however, that maintaining fire company funding would be a key issue moving forward.
“If we give them the $115,000, we have to put them on notice that this is not going to happen anymore. Period,” Commission President Joe Mitrecic said…
Some officials are still 10-1 — unable to copy — the need to hurry along a communications upgrade that 911 officials have been pressing in recent months.
Discussions began publicly on a $7.2 million communications project proposed when commissioners were outlined a plan to replace aging infrastructure in the county. The project will impact more than 60 agencies that use the Scotts Bluff County Communications Center,
County and 911 advisory board officials talked at length about the communications project, which will include the construction and installation of new communications towers in the county, installation of new consoles in the county’s 911 center and new radios by public safety agencies throughout the county, during separate meetings this week. County commissioners met on Monday…
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.
