Dispatcher — possibly Davis County’s longest-serving — retires after 40 years (UT)
“I didn’t have any idea what I was getting into,” Campbell said about starting work as a dispatcher. “And then I loved the job.”
Railroads Leverage Emergency Dispatching Services to Dramatically Increase AskRail Access
Columbiana County, OH / Beaver County, PA – September 19, 2023 – In another major stride toward enhancing rail emergency response, AAR, working with member company Norfolk Southern, integrated AskRail® into the Columbiana County, OH and Beaver County, PA emergency management agencies (EMAs) dispatching services. This initiative underscores the rail industry’s unwavering commitment to ensure that first responders can quickly access the right information to plan a safe response to any rail-related emergency.
Thieves steal Pierce County man’s car while he waits for 911 dispatcher to answer his call for help (WA)
A car theft victim in Pierce County is raising questions why 911 dispatchers did not immediately answer his emergency calls over the weekend.
Spring-area dispatch center defying national odds amid national staffing crisis (TX)
Texas Emergency Communications Center ( Texas ECC ) this week celebrates its second anniversary of innovation, safety and service to nearly half a million residents in Harris County.
Nebraska Public Service Commission opens probes into Windstream, Lumen
Nebraska’s Public Service Commission formally opened investigations into the state’s two largest telecommunications providers Tuesday over their role in separate disruptions to 911 services in Southeast Nebraska in late August and early September.
The highs and lows of 9-1-1 communicators – (WY)
CASPER, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) – After terrorists flew planes into the twin towers of the World trade Center in 2001… firefighters, paramedics, and police officers rushed to the scene. But it’s the sometimes overlooked 9-1-1 communicators who were frantically dispatching first responders, while trying to calm the fears of those who needed help.
