911 – Dispatcher at CITY OF LINCOLN CITY in Lincoln City, Oregon

Lincoln City’s 911 Dispatch Operators are part of the LCPEA Union. Additional testing must be completed prior to the closing date of this announcement in order to be considered. Please see the full summary for details.

The City of Lincoln City Police Department is currently accepting applications for one full-time 911 Dispatcher position…

Two Loveland Police 911 dispatchers host podcast about what they do (CO)

Two of the Loveland Police Department’s dispatch team members have taken their appreciation for their positions to the next level, launching a podcast to talk about their job as dispatchers and further educate the community on what they do.

During her training in 2019, communications specialist Sami Pohl said she was so interested in podcasts that she decided she wanted to make one of her own. But the ideas that friends were giving her were just not sticking…

Shelby County Fire dispatchers get training to handle pandemic-related mental health calls (TN)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dispatchers with the Shelby County Fire Department have received additional training to deal with the mental health issues brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Shelby County Fire Department said this week 16 dispatchers received nationally recognized training to handle a wide variety of mental health, behavioral emergency, and suicide calls…

Albany 911 Call Center Faces Unprecedented Staff Shortages (NY)

Union members who represent Albany’s 911 dispatchers are sounding the alarm for help with unprecedented staff shortages.

When we dial 911, we want and expect a competent person to answer the phone and dispatch help to us when we need it.

Bill LeBeau, the Staff Director for Albany dispatchers’ Union Council 82, says that he is begging for help.  He says that 911 employees are struggling with long hours and extreme staff shortages…