TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – When you see a police car, fire truck or ambulance going to an emergency in Topeka and Shawnee County, a seldom-seen person is usually behind those calls.
That person is a dispatcher who works out of the Shawnee County Emergency Communications Center.
Dispatchers are being honored this week across Kansas and around the nation as part of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week…
BELOIT — Like seemingly every workplace, the Rock County Communications Center adapted to ensure operations continued through the COVID-19 pandemic as dispatchers eye the future with optimism as an expansion of the facility is on the horizon.
In 2020, Director Kathy Sukus said the center shifted its work model to allow for half of emergency dispatchers to work from a temporary location at the Rock County Highway Department…
By Edward Parkinson, Chief Executive Officer, First Responder Network Authority
First responders face incredible challenges to keep our communities safe. This past year it has been especially true as public safety continued to uphold their oath to protect and serve during a worldwide pandemic. While we honor and celebrate these heroes every day, every April and May, we dedicate extra time to thank them for their selflessness and dedication.
Join us as we highlight the commitment and sacrifices made by those in emergency communications, the fire service, law enforcement, and emergency medical services (EMS), as well as our nation’s volunteers and public servants during these annual celebrations:
Murfreesboro, Tenn. – Murfreesboro Emergency Communications Supervisor Elizabeth Stubblefield has been named 2021 Public Safety Telecommunicator of the Year for her selfless actions, dedication, hard work.
Stubblefield takes pride in her work and is always willing to step up and help when needed…
The state public defender’s office is appealing a recent court ruling dismissing its lawsuit over how a South Jersey county retains data potentially relevant in criminal cases.
The Office of the Public Defender sued Gloucester County last year over issues involving a damaged server used to store 911 calls, police dispatch communications and other data, and a policy change that would reduce how long such data is preserved on a new county server…
