by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 30, 2021 | Comm Center News
They served Athens as members of the police department for more than a quarter-century; this week, Sgt. Brett W. Morman and Dispatcher Patricia D. Garza received good wishes and honors from the department for their contributions which began under Chief David Harris in the ’90s.
Morman could be seen out working cases or at the scene of a wreck since he came on board in December 1995. He was promoted to the rank of detective in 1998. Morman achieved the rank of sergeant in 2003…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 30, 2021 | Comm Center News
Callers to the Baker County Sheriff’s Office will no longer be greeted by the voice of a dispatcher whose primary role is to field emergency 9-1-1 calls.
Since Tuesday, Jan. 26, calls have been picked up by an automated answering system. The change is designed to “better serve callers while prioritizing the most critical calls,” a Sheriff’s Department press release stated…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 30, 2021 | Comm Center News
State Sen. Cathy Osten, who worked for more than two decades as a corrections officer and lieutenant for the Department of Corrections, has spearheaded the fight for mental health coverage through workers’ compensation since she first entered the legislature in 2012, the same year as the Sandy Hook shooting that led to the deaths of 26 children and staff. In its aftermath, labor advocates, municipalities, and legislators debated whether workers’ compensation should cover first responders who witnessed the shooting and experienced PTSD as a direct result, or just those who were the victims of physical violence.
She has also introduced a more narrow bill, which would only cover corrections staff, 9-1-1 dispatchers, and EMTs…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 30, 2021 | Comm Center News
Tucson’s troubled 911 system is in “critical but stable” condition after the sudden resignation of its top boss after a year on the job, the new interim leader said.
Jamie O’Leary, director of the city’s Public Safety Communications Department that operates 911, recently quit the $175,000-a-year post 14 months after she was hired…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jan 29, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
Research focuses on ensuring first responder communication tools are designed to meet users’ operational needs.
What do first responders do? It’s an easy question, and I used to think I knew the answer. Firefighters put out fires; police officers enforce the law; emergency medical system (EMS) workers treat injuries; 911 operators answer 911 calls and dispatch first responders to the scene. Simple, right? …
