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New 911 dispatch center will help serve St. Johns County’s growing population (FL)

by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 12, 2021 | Comm Center News

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is being celebrated this week.

It’s to highlight the men and women who are the first to respond to an emergency and send help.

Action News Jax’s Alicia Tarancon spent the day with 911 dispatchers in St. Johns County.

Generally, 911 dispatchers are the first to answer emergency calls for help…

Culpeper County recognizes National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week (VA)

by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 12, 2021 | Comm Center News

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Culpeper County is acknowledging and showing appreciation to its 911 dispatchers as part of National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week happening April 11-17.

Across the nation in times of intense personal crisis and community-wide disasters, the first access point for those seeking all classes of emergency services is 911, said Culpeper County E911 Director William Martin Jr. in correspondence on Monday…

Open Forum: April 11-17 is National 911 Telecommunications Week (VA)

by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 12, 2021 | Comm Center News

911 is the gateway for access to emergency services. At all hours of the day or night a citizen or visitor to Winchester, Frederick or Clarke County will call 911 to get help from Fire-Rescue, Sheriff’s Office, City or Town Police or Animal Control services.

A response to an emergency or non-emergency incident does not begin until one of the cool headed and highly professional 911 call takers obtain all of the essential information from the caller to determine the response resources that are needed to handle the type of incident being reported. This is often a difficult task when the caller is frantic and many times screaming in fear or near panic…

911 dispatchers warn against giving children old cellphones to play with (IN)

by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 12, 2021 | Comm Center News

NOBLESVILLE — This week is dedicated to the 911 dispatchers who put in hard work every day in central Indiana and across the country. Public Safety Telecommunications Week is April 11-17. In Hamilton County, 911 dispatchers are being treated to meals and snacks throughout the week, as well as other surprises.

WRTV asked two supervisors what the public can do to make their job easier.“Remember an unused cellphone with a battery that you give your kids to play with can still call 911,” said LaKisha Goins, a Hamilton County dispatcher and supervisor…

City Launches New 311 Program for Non-Emergency City Services (CA)

by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 12, 2021 | Comm Center News

Santa Monica launched yesterday a new 311 assistance program to improve customer service for all non-emergency City services.

Santa Monica 311, available in English and Spanish, is an integrated program accessible via phone, email and web, city officials said a press release yesterday. The city has also launched a new mobile app that replaces the Santa Monica Works/Go system to make it easier to contact city departments and submit requests…

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