The Jackson County Emergency Management Agency has a new communications and command trailer that can be used in times of crisis to help all of North Alabama.
This trailer can communicate with different agencies in times of disaster or at large-scale events. Jackson County Emergency Management Agency Director Paul Smith says he is proud to have this trailer for if and when the community needs it…
They are the calm and steady voice on the end of an emergency call, guiding people through some of the worst moments of their lives.
But behind that voice is a pain no one hears. “It’s tough on the head … and I don’t know of any dispatcher that’s not affected,” said Kathleen Hippern, president of CUPE Local 104, a national union that represents RCMP dispatchers and communications specialists… READ MORE
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – On Tuesday the Harrisonburg City Council voted to provide $700,000 in funding for the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Emergency Communications Center.
The ECC is in need of those funds to start plans for a offsite backup dispatch center. The city and county will both provide $200,000 each and $300,000 will come from the ECC Fund…
Non-sworn Wheeling Police Dept. employee wages were increased by 2.5%, effective last May, and 2.75% effective this May after trustees approved a new collective bargaining agreement Nov. 2.
Telecommunications employees, community service officers and records clerks are covered in the Metropolitan Alliance of Police Union 786 contract, according to a memorandum from Assistant Village Manager Michael Crotty. It covers both part-time and full-time employees who work at least 20 hours per week from May 2019 through April 30, 2023… READ MORE
The Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) proudly announces that Martin Doyle, Deputy Director at OEMC, was named Director of the Year and Susan Dennewitz, Police Communications Officer II of OEMC was named Trainor of the Year by the Illinois Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (IL-APCO). Over the past 25 years, OEMC has been is recognized for the award-winning staff who are committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of residents…
The Hamilton County Emergency Communications District has completed its annual assessment and operations review and was awarded ‘Reaccreditation With Excellence’ by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies at the Commission Hearing and Conference. CALEA accreditation serves as the international gold standard for public safety agencies and is the primary way for an agency to voluntarily demonstrate its commitment to excellence in emergency communications…
