Arapahoe and Pitkin counties got tired of waiting for Congress to move on the 911 Saves Act and designated their 911 dispatchers as first responders, providing workers’ comp and pension benefits that police, fire and EMS get.
Lyon County Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding involving the Lyon County Emergency Communications Center and Emporia State University Police and Safety to allow for increased collaboration between the entities during a regularly-scheduled action session Thursday morning.
LCECC Director Roxy Van Gundy said the county call center would begin overseeing communications for ESU beginning some time in June, a move which had been a long time coming… READ MORE
The Holbrook Regional Emergency Communications Center Director Steve Hooke was named the Director of the Year for 2019 by the Atlantic Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Professionals (APCO).
Hooke was presented with the award at the Atlantic Chapter’s annual Public Safety Awards program at the Sea Crest Beach Hotel in Falmouth last fall… READ MORE
On Wednesday, 9-1-1 managers announced dispatcher Christopher Moore had joined the “Stork Club” – the select group of dispatchers, worldwide, who have handled such calls.
Ashley Geraghty, who manages the NWT’s 9-1-1 program, said Moore received a “distraught call for help”… READ MORE
PANAMA CITY, Fla. — As severe weather crawled across the Panhandle on Thursday, 9-1-1 calls rang throughout the morning at the Bay County Emergency Operations Center.
“[It’s been] pretty steady all day,” said Bay County Communications Supervisor, Brian Hardin. “It started last night.”
Hardin said they’ve received calls about downed power lines and trees as well as questions about road and bridge closures. When it comes to residents calling with severe weather concerns, he said it wasn’t always this busy… READ MORE
By Al Gillespie, Fire Chief (Ret)
What do you call it when someone tells you one thing but continues to do something that isn’t exactly inline with what they’ve said? You could say it’s a slight error. You could say it’s just a matter of perspective. You could say it’s a harmless exaggeration. Or you could say it’s willful lying to protect a market share by duping members of public safety.
I’ve been involved in the quest for a dedicated public safety network for over a decade. We have it right now. The public safety network is called FirstNet and it’s here now. Not all over the country yet but it’s at about the 80% build out phase…
