Tornadoes are a common concern in northern Texas. Following the recent out-of-season tornado causing severe damage in Dallas, one may wonder about the safety precautions Texas Tech has in place in the event of severe weather.
Ronald Phillips, Tech’s chief compliance and security officer and emergency management coordinator, said the university follows… READ MORE
A Marion County 911 operator was recognized at Tuesday morning’s Marion County Commission meeting for helping to save an infant’s life.
Fire Chief James Banta told commissioners that in August, Brenna Parson, an emergency telecommunicator, received a call seeking help for a pediatric drowning victim. The 911 caller reported that her baby had fallen under the water in a bathtub and wasn’t breathing.
Banta said that Parson knew the baby was only one years old… READ MORE
(WBNG) — The Broome County Office of Emergency Services is looking for future dispatchers.
Those looking to make a difference can sign up by going to the Broome County Office of Emergency services’ website by clicking here.
he office says the last day to sign up… READ MORE
2:20 PM: Thanks to Mike for the photos and word of a tower-replacement project under way by Myrtle Reservoir in Gatewood.
Mike says a city rep on scene “told me they’re replacing the current radio tower (used for public safety agencies, police, fire, and also Metro) with a more rigid tower that will be the same height.”
The city tells us this is a Puget Sound Emergency Radio Network project. The PSERN website… READ MORE
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — The chairman of Metro Council’s Public Safety Committee wants to see more evidence presented in the lawsuit against the Emergency Communications Center.
A lawsuit filed by the family of Akilah Dasilva, one of the victims of the 2018 Waffle House shooting, alleges that police dispatchers made several critical errors, including sending officers to the wrong Waffle House.
FOX 17 News has also reported… READ MORE
