by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 4, 2020 | Comm Center News
Pam Hickey spent the last 27 years answering the calls of White County residents who found themselves in an emergency situation, and she said she has loved every minute of it.
“I’ve enjoyed every minute of the 27 and a half years of doing this job,” Hickey, who is retiring from her position as a White County E911 dispatcher, said. “I’ve had good days and bad days, but I’ve just loved it.”
Hickey said she often felt like she might have been cheating just a little. After having worked at a series of sewing factories for 25 years, Hickey said that taking the job as an E-911 dispatcher, in 1993, brought a lot of meaning and fulfillment to her life…
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 4, 2020 | Comm Center News
Union County residents should have a new Emergency 911 phone system in the next couple of months.
Supervisors approved final paperwork to fund the project Monday and Emergency Management Director Curt Clayton said the vendors involved had already had coordinating meetings.
Replacing the decade-old system will cost about $800,000 but taxpayers won’t see additional expense, board president Randy Owen said…
by ECC Editor | Nov 4, 2020 | Comm Center News
Allen Cress has been selected to be the Rowan County Chief of Emergency Services. Cress has 38 years of experience in public safety. He has served 26 years as a full-time Rowan County employee with the last five years serving as the 9-1-1 Chief. Chief Cress stated, “I look forward to continuing my relationship with the entire Public Safety Community of Rowan County and I am very honored to have the opportunity to serve as the Chief of Emergency Services… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 4, 2020 | Comm Center News
SALEM — The Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) recently announced the graduation of its 121st Basic Telecommunications Class.
The three-week course includes emergency call handling techniques, stress management, civil liability, ethics, criminal law, overview of fire-rescue and law enforcement operations, and a number of other topics. Upon completion of the course, students will return to their employing agency to continue their training for a number of months with a field training officer…
by ECC Editor | Nov 4, 2020 | Comm Center News
A sales tax proposed by the Athens County Commissioners was approved by Athens County voters during Tuesday’s election, according to the unofficial results released on Election Night.
Athens County Commissioner Charlie Adkins noted in July that it’s the same percentage, just all the funds will be directed toward the 9-1-1 office. Last year’s levy was split: 50 percent was for 9-1-1, a quarter was for the county’s general fund and the last quarter would have gone to the sheriff’s office.
Athens County 9-1-1 dispatchers handle, on average, about 96,000 calls a year. The offices’s other funding sources are direct charges from agencies within the county for contracted services and the Government Assistance Wireless Program, with a total operating budget of $2.3 million during 2020… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 4, 2020 | Comm Center News
When Ron Hoffman was a senior at Linn High School in 1979, he decided to enlist in the US Air Force, which began a journey in which he would gather experience in law enforcement, emergency medical dispatching, and fire service, culminating now in his appointment as director of Osage County 911 and the Emergency Management Agency (EMA).
All that experience makes him very qualified to succeed Andi Rice, who announced she will step down Jan. 1. “I will be available to answer any questions he may have to ensure a seamless transition, but I’m confident that the citizens of Osage County are in great hands with Ron,” said Rice…
