COLUMBIA COUNTY — Local dispatchers are being recognized for their contributions to emergency response during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 12-18.
Calls to Columbia County 911 are answered in Hudson. The 24-hour department of 11 dispatchers, led by Director Robert Lopez, responds to emergency calls for fire, medical and police for all of Columbia County…
From fires to domestic disputes to car crashes, 911 dispatchers are the calm voice that guide people through every type of emergency and send the proper first responders to help. But, these dispatchers are dealing with something new: a pandemic.
“It’s been a challenge lately, for sure,” communications officer Dave Ponke said. “Certainly in my 25 years of being a 911 dispatcher, I have never heard of such a heightened level of anxiety from so many citizens on a daily basis.”
Clair County dispatchers, also called communications officers, answer all 911 calls…
LAPEER — The State 911 Committee (SNC) gives tribute to Lapeer County Central Dispatch and Michigan telecommunicators and their vital contributions to public safety. In 1991, Congress designated the second week in April, this year April 12-18 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
In Michigan, the State 911 Committee is privileged to honor the men and women who serve in this role to protect the citizens of the state…
Providing vital information and resources to frontline professionals, 911 dispatchers also importantly provide a single point of contact for people seeking immediate relief in an emergency. They are the first, first responders.
In recognition of those who answer emergency calls, dispatching EMTs, police and firefighters who render lifesaving assistance to citizens, April 12-18 is National Public Safety Tele-Communicator Week…
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — From protecting officers in a pandemic to handling some of the most tragic emergency calls, dispatchers are taking on a unique role in public safety. This week is National Public Safety Telecommunications week celebrating dispatchers and 911 operators who are now working harder than ever.
At the Phoenix Police Department, communications operators are handling an uptick in 911 calls. They are short-staffed, answering…
It’s National Telecommunicators Week and the job of a dispatcher isn’t for everyone.
Matt Roberts has been a dispatcher for the Greene County Sheriff’s Office since 2009. He tells Raccoon Valley Radio there are several responsibilities, including paging out law enforcement, fire departments, and emergency medical services, along with monitoring the weather, business alarms and the county jail, as well as doing administrative work such as entering warrants on suspects and intercepting all calls that come into the law enforcement center in Jefferson…
