Broward Sheriff comments on death of 911 dispatcher from coronavirus
Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony announced the death of public safety communications operator Nikima Thompson from COVID-19. [Video]
Robertson 911 Dispatch Call Center Names New Director (TN)
ROBERTSON COUNTY: (Smokey Barn News) – Following the resignation of Hope Petersen back in January, (full story) the Robertson County 911 Dispatch Center in Springfield has named a new Director.
Peterson joined the 911 call center as the director back on May 1st, 2014. Peterson followed Elvis Wilson who retired after 41 years in public service…
Cincinnati 911 dispatcher is suspended for refusing to send help for man having fatal stroke (OH)
An emergency services dispatcher in Cincinnati has been suspended after being accused of failing to send help for a man suffering a stroke that proved fatal.
The shocking incident was revealed this week in a letter by Cincinnati City Manager Patrick A. Duhaney, informing the mayor and city council of the serious breach in procedure…
Texas Eastern gives $30k to sheriff’s office, HCSO applies for coronavirus related grants (TX)
Texas Eastern 911 Network gifted the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department with a $30,000 donation, which was accepted by the Harrison County Commissioners Court this week.
The agency is the 9-1-1 emergency communications service the county uses, County Judge Chad Sims noted. Deputy Dwight Mays with the sheriff’s office said the money comes from a 50 cents fee found on phone bills… READ MORE
Partial 9-1-1 outage in Galva area of Henry County (IL)
GALVA, Ill. — Henry County Sheriff’s Office officials say that due to outages at Frontier Communications, many residents in the Galva area may not be able to reach 9-1-1 on their house lines.
The partial outage mean that some Galva residents may not be able to reach 9-1-1 or other phone numbers on lines from Frontier, and other carriers may not be able to reach the normal number of the Henry County Sheriff’s Office themselves due to the outage… READ MORE
911 dispatcher honored for helping hiker who collapsed (NH)
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A 911 dispatcher who provided CPR instructions for over an hour to a woman whose husband had a medical emergency while hiking in the White Mountains has been honored as a Dispatcher of the Year.
Bethany Drew has been with New Hampshire’s Division of Emergency Services and Communications for over five years. She recently received recognition from the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch…
