Sumner County recently celebrated National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, an event originally scheduled for April that was postponed because of COVID-19.
The county’s 911 dispatachers are located at the Sumner County Emergency Communications Center (SCECC), where Marilyn Anderson serves as director.
SCECC answered 215,566 calls for dispatch for police, fire, and EMS for both paid and volunteer personnel in 2019 and 199,626 in 2018…
Throughout the pandemic, the NewsHour has highlighted courageous front-line workers who are keeping the country running in the face of unprecedented hardship. Bridget Rhodes is one of these essential workers, a 911 dispatcher in Portland, Oregon, who has offered a calm voice to many callers suffering with COVID-19. Rhodes offers her Brief But Spectacular take on her critical role…
An Emporia father daughter team splits up as he retires.
The Lyon County Emergency Communications Center says for the past 4 years Madison Dragonas and her father Sgt. DJ Dragonas had the privilege of working together to serve the Emporia community.
Sgt. Dragonas ended his last shift with the Emporia Police Department on Wednesday, June 24, with his final 10-7 from his daughter according to the Lyon Co. Emergency Communications Center… READ MORE
WOOD RIVER — Madison County 911 is moving ahead with equipment updates for its call centers despite the lack of an approved consolidation plan.
Director Dana Burris told members of the Emergency Telephone System Board of the plans at its monthly meeting Wednesday. She said on June 22 state officials gave the county the go-ahead to begin replacing some of the equipment, which is almost 10 years old… READ MORE
GREENWOOD, SC (FOX Carolina) – Greenwood police said a man was arrested after he was accused of using a mirror under a stall in the men’s bathroom.
Police said it happened Tuesday at the Lowe’s on the 72 Bypass.
Police said the victim saw a mirror being slid under the stall while he was using the bathroom and then caught 71-year-old Ralph Talbert Jr. using the inspection mirror.
Police said Talbert was charged with voyeurism/ violating place of privacy, first offense…
ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 24, 2020 – Maryland’s first responders are getting a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites and other network enhancements statewide. This new infrastructure is a part of the FirstNet network expansion taking place across the state, bringing increased coverage, capacity and capabilities for public safety.
“I am excited to see FirstNet expanding coverage and tower sites in the state of Maryland,” said Pete Landon, director, Maryland Governor’s Office of Homeland Security…
