by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 30, 2019 | Comm Center News
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — One co-worker’s Christmas gift gives another a new chance at life walking into the New Year; a healthy kidney.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office posted a video to social media, telling the story of how one dispatcher donated her kidney to another.
CBS12 News was there when the two women reunited for the first time since surgery.
Six months ago, Amber Savoie and Jesselyn Mesa hardly knew each other…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 29, 2019 | Articles, Comm Center News
[Originally published in the January/February 2020 PSC magazine.]
It’s popular to start the new year with resolutions, but it’s also common to break those resolutions after a few weeks or months. One of the latest alternatives is to try something new every month, which, aside from avoiding that new year’s resolution pressure, offers the opportunity to meet new people, learn about yourself and expose yourself to new ideas. Trying new things regularly can help you grow as a person, boost your confidence level and expand your perspective on life in general.
If you want to give it a try this year, we have some suggestions for you…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 29, 2019 | Comm Center News
VALLEJO, Calif. — A Vallejo Police Department 911 dispatcher was credited for helping a California woman deliver a baby over the phone on Thursday evening.
In a cheerful Facebook post, Vallejo PD shared the story of how they received a phone call on Dec. 21 around 8 p.m. by a frantic Vallejo resident who “was in a complete panic and unsure of what to do,” reporting her 27-year-old daughter was in labor…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 28, 2019 | Comm Center News, Jobs
NORTH CALDWELL, NJ — The North Caldwell Police Department is looking to hire a full-time dispatcher, officials announced last week.
The NCPD issued an advisory about the job opening on Dec. 27. According to police, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Must be 18-years-old
- Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
- Subject to a background investigation and must be of “good moral
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 27, 2019 | Comm Center News
For the past several weeks, training has been ongoing for new emergency medical dispatchers.
Guam Fire Department Chief Daniel Stone said currently there are four new EMDs.
“The training consists of several certifications that they’ll be going through, just training that they would need before they actually take a station up at the dispatch center so they can effectively do their job…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 27, 2019 | Comm Center News
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Richard Feely is behind bars on child porn charges.
According to court paperwork he was busted by his own family.
His adult stepson was visiting his parents for Christmas at their home near Marshalls Creek.
He needed to print a receipt for a Christmas gift.
While hooking up his parents’ computer to a printer he found a folder labeled “Rich” with file names and thumbnail images…
