Similar to many on-again, off-again relationships, the board of the Spokane Regional Emergency Communications center has apparently hit a breaking point and wants the city of Spokane to commit: Are you in this relationship, or out of it?
Alexis Echebarria loves her work, doesn’t seek recognition for her job as the first point of contact during an emergency
The staff who handle 911 calls throughout St. Paul and Ramsey County returned to their remodeled center this week, with embedded social workers now stationed in the middle of the room.
San Francisco emergency dispatchers — already dangerously understaffed and overworked — say that sporadic outages in their aging computer system are making their jobs even harder.
The Orange County Emergency Communications Center is excited to announce the addition of a “Tree of Life” mural, to recognize dispatchers for the lifesaving measures they provide day after day.
Like leaves on a tree, communications officers provide a critical canopy of protection and assistance in the chain of emergency response, according to a release from Orange County.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Across the country, law enforcement and fire rescue agencies are experiencing a shortage of 911 dispatchers.
Between 2019 and 2022, one in four jobs at public safety communications centers were vacant, according to a recent report from the National Association of State 911 Administrators and the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch. Many agencies are working to address the issue by getting creative in their recruitment.
