WASHINGTON — It has been drilled into our heads since childhood: “Dial 911 for emergencies!” But why is that the number for emergencies in the United States?
You have to go back to the early stages of telephone use.
The 20th century started out with telegraphs and ended with cellphones. The real transition came in the middle of the century. By the 1950s, roughly two-thirds of the homes in the U.S. had a telephone… READ MORE
Tuesday night Missouri based consulting firm Fitch & Associates is presenting their findings from a five year survey.
[…] In terms of dispatch, Fitch is recommending they upgrade from a “paper card system” to electronic software that could cost almost $ 400,000. “Making sure that the Emergency Communications Center is properly staffed. They do an… READ MORE
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. (WCJB)– Employees of the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office are saddened by the loss of one of their leading employees who died over the weekend.
Combined Communications Center commander Brandi Cartee started as a telecommunicator and worked her way up to the top.
She worked at ASO for 17 years and died on Saturday, Feb. 15. of the flu… READ MORE
One of the trending topics in the public safety world is the movement to reclassify individuals who answer the 911 calls and then dispatch the appropriate public safety assets from that of clerical workers to first responders.
I agree that it is a long overdue action that would provide public recognition for the critical services provided by public safety telecommunicators (aka dispatchers). But a change in job classification is just the tip of the iceberg when discussing the staffing for public safety answering point (PSAPs) and public safety dispatching operations… READ MORE
In an email to the college community on Jan. 28, Mike Hill, director of public safety updated the campus community about several positions that Public Safety is looking to fill. These include the senior positions of Associate Director for Operations and Associate Director for Community Engagement and Professional Standards. Various community members view these hirings as an opportunity for Public Safety to increase their engagement with students and improve relationships.
The end is in sight!
Excitement is growing in our police, fire and dispatch community as the completion of the new Public Safety Building is nearly within reach. If you have driven by the site lately, you have probably noticed the exterior landscape and hardscape treatments that were installed just prior to winter, and watched the talented masonry crew stack brick after block on the Route 1 façade. On the inside, over 100 craftspeople are installing tile, carpet, paint, cabinets, lighting, sinks, and all of the other finishes that will provide a home for our first responders in the very near future…
