by ECC Editor | May 24, 2021 | Comm Center News
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. — A former Cambria County 911 dispatcher is suing the county, alleging racial and sexual harassment.
The civil suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania by Christy L. Janciga, who is white and the mother of a biracial child.
She was employed in the Cambria County Department of Emergency Services from Dec. 2, 2019, until April 1, 2020, when she was discharged.
Janciga claims in her complaint that she was terminated in retaliation after she complained to a supervisor about alleged racial and sexual harassment that created a hostile work environment… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | May 24, 2021 | Jobs
The Department of Emergency Services serves the Western Carolina University community and associated public safety agencies 24/7/365. Public Safety Telecommunicators provide emergency and non emergency communications and dispatch services for the WCU Police Department, WCU EMS, WCU Emergency Management, Counseling and Psychological Services, Parking Services, Cat Tran (transportation), and other university departments. Under the direction of the Emergency Communications Manager, Public Safety Telecommunicators perform a variety of duties following established guidelines which promote the safety and well being of the campus community. Primary accountabilities include dispatching all radio calls; receiving and responding to incoming telephone and radio communications; determining the nature of calls and deploying the appropriate emergency and non-emergency personnel and equipment; providing direction and guidance to callers reporting police, fire or medical emergencies, and other incidents… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | May 21, 2021 | Comm Center News
STATE HOUSE — The House of Representatives today approved legislation introduced by Rep. Mia Ackerman (D-Dist. 45, Cumberland, Lincoln) that would improve over-the-phone CPR instructions by requiring the 911 system to certify and staff individuals trained in telecommunicator CPR.
The legislation (2021-H 5629) would establish an emergency telephone system call review and quality improvement, and would require all 911 system operators to be trained in telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | May 21, 2021 | Comm Center News
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – First responder agencies throughout Ventura County are now able to receive 911 text messages in the event of an emergency. The purpose of this function is to allow hearing and speech-impaired members of the community, as well as those in a situation where it is too dangerous to call 911, to contact emergency personnel for help.
Those situations include when a crime is in progress, the caller is facing domestic abuse, the caller is injured and cannot speak or hear, as well as other scenarios.
This change is effective immediately. Both Ventura County law enforcement and fire agencies are now equipped to receive and respond to 911 text messages… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | May 21, 2021 | Comm Center News
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – Delbert Jarmon called 911 on Sunday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. after he saw a man shooting at a vehicle driving through the intersection of Liberty Street and Alston Avenue in east Durham.
“You know the gunfire sounded kind of like firecrackers, you know? Like pop, pop, pop, pop, pop,” Jarmon said. “It happened so fast, and I froze for a minute. Then I said, ‘Oh my God I’ve got to call 911.’”
Jarmon dialed 911, but he said it took a while for someone to answer… READ MORE
