A former Hardin County emergency dispatcher accused of creating fake social media profiles to obtain nude images of minors was sentenced to prison Tuesday in federal court.
Christopher J. Carroll, 21, was ordered by U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings to serve 10 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release after he pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of receiving child pornography…
exting 911 instead of calling can make a huge difference during emergency situations. But, whatever the method, misusing 911 can waste lifesaving resources.
Melanie Bailey is the Public Safety Communications Manager for the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. “We get a variety of calls anywhere from medical to accidents with injuries,” Bailey said.
Charlotte County 911 dispatchers can also receive emergency text messages. Early Friday morning, they received 35 of them with a worrying tone. Some read “I am having a breakdown,” “USA having a breakdown,” and “Nuclear attack imminent”…
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) mission statement as presented on its web page under the “About the FCC” tab reads as follows:
“The Federal Communications Commission regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. An independent U.S. government agency overseen by Congress, the Commission is the federal agency responsible for implementing and enforcing America’s communications law and regulations.”
(La Porte, IN) – A baby was delivered over the phone here in La Porte County. It was the first phone delivery for 911 dispatcher Melissa Elder. She gave instructions on what to do with the baby on its way.
La Porte County E-911 director Steve Alt said the dispatcher used her training to give instructions on delivering the baby over the phone and ABC57 out of South Bend plans to do a news story about the effort…
The Salina Police Department is accepting applications for the position of 911 Dispatcher.
Duties: Successful candidates will be responsible for dispatching all police, sheriff, fire and ambulance operations in the city & county; operates a two-way communications system; monitors a computerized emergency system; types a variety of data into a computerized database.
Education: High school diploma or G.E.D. Experience: In-service training program; typing speed 40 WPM minimum…
