Tamela Collins and Ronald Sadler of the Fannin County 911 Dispatch Office both received awards February 27, at the 9-1-1 Telecommunications Banquet for their outstanding work.
Tamela received the Silent Hero Award and Ronald received the Life-Saving Award as well as the Telecommunicator of the Year award. This event was hosted by the Texoma Council of Governments, a volunteer organization for the…
MIDDLETOWN —
Nallelyt Smith is more than a dispatcher for the Middletown Division of Police, a job she called “stressful at times.”
She also uses Spanish, her first language, to translate for callers to the dispatch center and assists detectives interview people with a language barrier.
And she has been known to support detectives in their criminal investigations.
For that, Smith, 30, who has been a dispatcher for nearly five years, recently was named the City of Middletown’s…
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri 911 call centers have until March 31, 2020 to complete applications for a competitive federal grant program that would pay for approved equipment upgrades at their facilities. The grants require a local match.
The Missouri Department of Public Safety, Office of Homeland Security is seeking applications for the 2019 Fiscal Year 911 Grant Program from Missouri Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) and non-traditional PSAPs. The grants will provide funding for… READ MORE
Firefighters and EMS professionals in Hamilton County now have access to a tool designed to make it easier to get information as they’re headed to a scene.
The county Communications Center’s upgraded fire and EMS dispatch systems are up and running. They include a lot things the old system didn’t, like preplan information; maps and turn by turn driving directions; vehicle dispatching based on the closest … READ MORE
| When preparing for and responding to patients with confirmed or possible Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), close coordination and effective communications are important among PSAPs, the EMS system, healthcare facilities, and the public health system.
Click here to review the CDC’s Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems and 911 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for COVID-19 in the United States… |
A lifesaving policy known as Telecommunicator CPR (T-CPR) is gaining attention and support in Tennessee by both local and state government. During cardiac arrest – the unexpected loss of heart function – only about 1 in 10 victims survive. Successful resuscitation of victims requires an immediate response to improve their chance of survival. Telecommunicators, including emergency dispatchers and 9-1-1 operators, can be lifesaving coaches when seconds matter.
Tennessee’s Rutherford County is leading the country by the recent signing of an Executive Order by Mayor Bill Ketron requiring T-CPR training for 9-1-1 emergency dispatchers, to help them deliver CPR… READ MORE
