by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 30, 2019 | Comm Center News
The communications center is now displaying those saves in a new way to show their call-takers that even on the tough days, they make a life-changing difference.
One of those call-takers is Amanda Johnson. Johnson and her colleagues spend their entire shifts helping others.
So when Johnson saw something inspiring on social media, she shared it with her co-workers.
“The Manatee County, Florida 911 Center who had started a Tree…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 30, 2019 | Comm Center News
E-Comm dispatchers, responsible for 99 per cent of the province’s 9-1-1 call volume for 25 regional districts in BC, deal with more than a few calls from the public that don’t belong in the emergency category.
In 2019, E-Comm continued to receive calls in 2019 that don’t belong on 9-1-1 — including calls from a small parking spot to a bad haircut to late-night vacuuming.
“Sometimes, it feels like people may have forgotten that the reason to call 9-1-1 is to get help in…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 30, 2019 | Comm Center News
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – A hotel parking stall being too small and a hairstylist giving a bad cut may seem like emergencies to some, but they are no reason to dial 9-1-1, according to B.C.’s largest emergency communications centre, as it releases its top 10 list of silly emergency calls.
More calls to E-Comm 9-1-1 included complaints a neighbour was vacuuming late at night, a coin-operated laundry machine didn’t have enough water, to find out why traffic was so bad.
Chelsea Brent actually took the call where someone dialed 9-1-1 because their vehicle wouldn’t fit…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 30, 2019 | Comm Center News
Middle Smithfield Township (WNEP) — 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 …
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…
