BOWLING GREEN, Ky.— Eight Kentucky State Police Telecommunicators from throughout the commonwealth were recognized Friday at graduation ceremonies for the seventeenth class of the agency’s in-house Telecommunications Academy.
“Across the state, KSP telecommunicators provide a lifeline to both citizens in need and responders in the field,” says Jason Long, Law Enforcement Training Instructor…
A 911 dispatcher and a police officer were honored after helping a woman give birth during a snowstorm at home in New Jersey.
In Burlington County, 911 dispatcher Mark Boyd and police officer Keith Upton were honored after they helped a woman give birth at home amid a snowstorm.
Dispatcher Boyd received the call a few minutes before 10 am on February 2 from the father whose wife had gone into labor. Upton was the first officer on the scene…
BROWN COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY) – Despite a steady number of people continuing to file claims for unemployment, Brown County is having a very difficult time filling vacancies for some jobs.
Namely — 911 dispatchers.
It’s not a job for everyone, being able to stay calm with someone in an emergency while dispatching them help…
From a young age, we’re taught to call 911 in an emergency. This one number connects you with vital life-saving services. As technology evolves, so does the way people interact with 911. Citizens who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired can communicate via text with a 911 dispatcher. This service has been very beneficial while pocket dials, on the other hand, contribute to hundreds of hours in wasted resources every year…
COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — A Maryland 911 dispatcher’s quick thinking and calm demeanor helped a couple when a woman went into labor without medical professionals nearby.
The Howard County Police Department shared clips from the 911 call on Friday.
In the call, dispatcher Denise Grant guides the woman’s husband through how to keep her comfortable and the baby safe during the delivery…
