NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Newport News announced on Thursday that residents can now “Text-to-911” in the event of an emergency if they are not able to call 911 dispatchers. Effective immediately, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted rules to commence the mandatory implementation of this service for all text…
Today, Director Christopher Krebs appointed Billy Bob Brown Jr. as Assistant Director for Emergency Communications at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
CISA enhances public safety interoperable communications at all levels of government and conducts extensive, nationwide outreach to support and promote the ability of emergency response providers and relevant government officials to communicate in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other hazards…
In a situation that would frighten any father, a Richmond man recently called 911 to say his wife was in labor and they weren’t going to make it to the hospital.
Thankfully, a well-trained police dispatcher was on the other end of the line.
Just after 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, Deana Koyl, a supervisor at the Richmond Communication Center, answered the father’s 911 call and learned the baby’s head was already visible, according to the Richmond Police Department…
The part-time Dispatcher operates a computer-aided dispatch system, receives emergency and non-emergency calls for assistance, and assists visitors to the Campus Police Station.
Functions
ASU Job Title: Police Radio Dispatcher
Receive emergency and non-emergency phone calls from the university community, and surrounding jurisdictions, requesting police, or other emergency services using the Positron Telephone System. Enter pertinent information from callers and radio transmissions into the New World Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system…
