As a public employee, I knew it would not be appropriate to write a letter to the editor before the election, but if I could have, this is what I would have said:
It’s hard to describe the life of a 911 dispatcher on paper. We work 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, nights, weekends, and holidays. We are always here for you, for anyone, for everyone in need of emergency help in Benton County… READ MORE
There are more than 6,000 dispatch points throughout the United States, and this vital emergency service is now under constant threat, because hackers are infiltrating dispatch centers and rerouting calls away from dispatchers.
Malware and spear-phishing attacks impact emergency service dispatch centers without warning. There’s no siren going off to alert a dispatcher about a problem at their workstation, so it might seem impossible to fight back… READ MORE
HILLSBORO, OR (KPTV) – A new 911 dispatch center in now under construction in Washington County.
Police, firefighters, and emergency responders were all there to celebrate the groundbreaking in Hillsboro Thursday afternoon.
The center will feature technology to boost communication flow, allowing first-responders to react even quicker.
It’s even being built to withstand a major earthquake… READ MORE
BLOOMINGTON – When dispatcher Matt Smith went to the animal shelter to take some photos for the Bloomington Police Department, he had no idea he would find a new mission.
“Five-year-old Nevada had been waiting on a home for 97 days,” the Bloomington Police Department posted on social media… READ MORE
Lyon County Commissioners approved payment for a new emergency alert system for Lyon County first responders during their weekly action session Thursday.
Lyon County Emergency Communications Center Director Roxanne Van Gundy made the request of payment for the installation of Hiplink an emergency alert system which will essentially replace the county’s current Active 911 system. Van Gundy says discussions on the new system began following…READ MORE
