KEARNS, Utah — It’s not easy to leave your loved ones and spend a holiday at work. When your job is to help others, the office never closes.
The Salt Lake Valley Emergency Communications Center (VECC) looked a little different Wednesday. Dispatchers wore pajamas, “Elf” was playing on mute and a breakfast spread filled the middle of the room.
Two of the VECC Operations Supervisors cooked all the food
KOOTENAI CO., Idaho – Several 911 dispatchers with Idaho’s Central Dispatch Center received an award on Monday for their work during the Fourth of July shooting in Coeur d’Alene over the summer.
They were presented the Idaho Public Safety Communications Team of the Year Award after being nominated by their supervisor who worked alongside them during the shooting…
A BRADFORD Councillor who is also an Emergency Medical Dispatcher from Yorkshire Ambulance Service has been awarded EMD of the Year.
Aneela Ahmed, who represents the City ward, was given the award by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch as part of their annual UK Navigator Awards.
Cllr Ahmed (Lab), a 999 call handler in the Trust’s Wakefield Emergency…
The members of Helderberg Ambulance would like to wish all of the readers of The Altamont Enterprise a wonderful holiday season.
The month of November was snowy, cold, and busy. We had 42 calls last month, which resulted in 28 transports. There were 24 medical calls, 1 trauma, and 3 motor-vehicle incidents. We also did 5 standby…
A 911 dispatcher in Arkansas who was criticized for being callous when she told a drowning woman to “shut up” just before she died, was not negligent in carrying out her duties, an investigation has found.
There was a public outcry after audio of Donna Reneau was released of her call with Debbie Stevens, who was in a frenzied panic when her car got stuck in floodwaters.
Stevens had been delivering newspapers in the early hours of August 24 when she got caught up…
SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — The Shawnee Township Police Department conducted an ugly sweater contest for a week, and dispatchers paid money each day for the privilege of participating.
Members of the police department and administration also donated money to the cause, which was used for the First Federal Angel Tree for children and Deb’s Dogs…
