by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 19, 2019 | Comm Center News
SOMERSET, NJ — A local Somerset 4-year old is being called a hero for calling 911 for help when her mother collapsed on the kitchen floor and did not get back up earlier this month.
Isla Glaser was honored on Wednesday in a ceremony at the Franklin Police Headquarters for her bravery in calling for help, and knowing her address so police officers would know where to go.
Lt. Philip Rizzo of the Franklin Township Police Department’s Professional Services Division presented Isla…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 19, 2019 | Comm Center News
FARMINGTON – Dispatchers at the Franklin County Regional Communications Center were recognized for their service during the Sept. 16 explosion response Wednesday evening, with a shadow box presented by a member of Farmington Fire Rescue.
Stephan Bunker, a Farmington selectman and member of Farmington Fire Rescue, appeared at the center with a shadow box provided by the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International’s Atlantic Chapter. The shadow box, containing a Farmington Fire Rescue …
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 19, 2019 | Comm Center News
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — A deserving family is getting a special Christmas, thanks to Broken Arrow Police dispatchers.
The communications team decided they wanted to give back this year but couldn’t decide on a charity. They finally realized what they wanted to do when they received a welfare call that tugged on the heartstrings of dispatcher Lisa Smith…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 19, 2019 | Comm Center News
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. – Broken Arrow dispatchers are helping an anonymous family celebrate a Merry Christmas this year.
“[the family] is struggling. They’re really struggling,” Dispatchers told KRMG.
Dispatchers raised around $1,300 as part of their “Gift of Giving” project this year and will use that money to help a struggling family during the holidays.
BA Dispatchers say they don’t often get the opportunity to give back…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 19, 2019 | Comm Center News
Gail Kerns, 67, of Virginia Beach, passed away Friday, Dec. 13, 2019.
Born in Memphis, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Green and Sadie Meyers. She retired as a 911 dispatcher with the City of Virginia Beach Police Department after 33 years of service. Left to cherish her memories are her daughter, Kristina Tomasetti, and her husband, Michael…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 19, 2019 | Comm Center News
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) – When a 911 call comes through, the people who answer the phone have an important job to make sure the caller gets the help they need. 911 dispatchers are first responders who carry a heavy burden. People always trust the voice over the phone can help them. From car accidents, robberies, and the more unusual.
“She was crowning so it was right now time to deliver. She was totally calm,” Dispatcher Jennifer Hostler said. She helped a teen girl deliver her baby…
