MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) – Minnesota 9-1-1 dispatch centers seeing a 22 percent decrease in calls during the COVID-19 outbreak. That’s according to the state’s Emergency Communication division.
In 2019, Minnesota dispatch centers received nearly 56,000 calls for the third week of April. At that same time this year, they answered about 43,000 thousand calls… READ MORE
When making emergency calls, the Jasper County Dispatchers are on the front line of gathering information and getting it to officers to respond to critical services for those in need. In April, telecommunications personnel in the public safety community are honored for the important work they do.
As a Jasper County Dispatcher, they are the first line of defense when a call for help via a 911 or the general line Jasper County Sheriff’s Department comes in, Lt. Brad Shutts said. No matter the call… READ MORE
The Putnam County Emergency Communications District is moving forward with its new admin phone system.
Putnam County 911 Director Penny Foister said the district received a $60,996 quote from Twin Lakes for the new Mitel phone system Wednesday afternoon.
“Approximately $26,500 of that was for the phones,” Foister said. “The software and licenses are about $18,000. The system itself is $4,200. Twin Lakes support is… READ MORE
Jack Daniel Distillery donated hand sanitizers to the Coffee County 911 Communications Center.
To battle the supply shortage of hand sanitizer due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jack Daniel Distillery began manufacturing the product, and the company has been donating hand sanitizer to local law enforcement agencies… READ MORE
Boxer and pop philosopher Mike Tyson once opined that “everyone has a plan—until they get punched in the mouth.” Without question, the COVID-19 pandemic has punched the public-safety/emergency-response community squarely in the mouth—and hard. But the community’s resiliency and creativity is enabling it to fight back equally hard, and the lessons being learned through the experience will better prepare public-safety and emergency-response agencies for the future… READ MORE
