After 34 years of serving Pittsylvania County as a dispatcher, Joann Luck has signed off for the last time.
Now after working her final day on Dec. 2, she’s answering the call of retirement.
Born and raised in Pittsylvania County, Luck graduated from Gretna High School in 1972. She joined the Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office in 1986 following several stints in local factories…
Rapidly alerting the public to what is about to occur is a key mitigation and readiness strategy of FEMA. It is one of the methods the agency has used since its inception through various radio systems since the days the nation advanced its Civil Defense posture during the Cold War.
Most recently, the Emergency Alert System (1997), which replaced the Emergency Broadcast System (1963), has been replaced with FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS)…
In a matter of seconds, emergency situations can escalate without warning.
A new update to the technology used by 911 dispatchers in Minot.. will help identify these situtations more quickly and with less chance for error.
After receiving a $5,000 grant from the St. Joeseph’s Community Health Foundation, the system called ProQA will replace the current card system being used…
MARTINSBURG — The first steps toward big change for the Berkeley County 911 Dispatch Center were made Thursday morning with the approval of multiple new positions to streamline emergency response services and better utilize the skills of staff.
Jen Swisher, the county’s new 911 director, said after analyzing the workflow, strengths and weaknesses of her new work environment, she has come up with a few ideas to help ensure staff and citizens are giving and receiving the best care possible…
Smoke was coming from the public elevator in the Kendall County Public Safety Center over the weekend, prompting the shutdown of the elevator and the need for emergency repairs.
Those elevator repairs were discussed at the Kendall County Board’s Committee of the Whole meeting on Thursday.
Facilities Management Director Jim Smiley told the county board that he has two bids for the emergency repairs…
