Racine County dispatchers crochet scarves for the homeless (WI)

RACINE — As temperatures drop and winter approaches, a Racine tradition hopes to help the homeless find a little warmth this season.

While strolling through Downtown Racine during the winter, maybe you’ve seen the homemade scarves and hats hung on trees or fences, attached with a note that reads: “I am not lost but I am happy YOU FOUND ME! I was handmade for you by someone who cares. If you are cold and need me, please TAKE ME! God Bless.”

About 150 scarves and other cold weather items were…

Southeast borough pushing back on state plan to move emergency dispatchers to Anchorage (AK)

According to a Friday news release from the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, the Alaska Department of Public Safety wants to move all emergency services dispatcher positions from Ketchikan to Anchorage by July 2021, but the borough is looking for a way to keep those jobs local.

Relocating the seven positions would be part of a DPS project to lay a foundation for a statewide Enhanced 911 emergency system — a system with more sophisticated location services that lets dispatchers know where wireless callers are calling from.

The initiative would consolidate dispatch services from Ketchikan, Wasilla and Soldotna into one state-owned facility in Anchorage, with the goal of….

Racine County dispatchers crochet scarves for the homeless (WI)

RACINE — As temperatures drop and winter approaches, a Racine tradition hopes to help the homeless find a little warmth this season.

While strolling through Downtown Racine during the winter, maybe you’ve seen the homemade scarves and hats hung on trees or fences, attached with a note that reads: “I am not lost but I am happy YOU FOUND ME! I was handmade for you by someone who cares. If you are cold and need me, please TAKE ME! God Bless.”

About 150 scarves and other cold weather items were handcrafted by Racine County Communications Center dispatchers, who want to help the homeless population stay warm.

“With our job, we know there are a lot of homeless people out there,” said Patti Cruz, a …..

Dispatcher receives thumbs up for service (OR)

PENDLETON — Dispatcher Hannah Foster of the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office received a letter of commendation for her response to an Aug. 4 emergency call.

In the letter, which was signed by Sgt. Eva Van Beek, Capt. Kathy Lieuallen, Sheriff Terry Rowan and Undersheriff Jim Littlefield, Foster was recognized for her actions in taking a call from a man that was having trouble breathing. The patient expressed his appreciation for Foster’s kind and caring assistance — saying he was grateful she was there in his time of need — to both

Making the Case for Text-to-911 for School Emergencies

Imagine this: You are 14 years old, hiding under a table in the school library, listening to distant gunshots. You hear the shooter in the hallway nearby and realize the perpetrator is getting closer.

During an active shooter situation, exchanging information between teachers, students and public safety responders is critical for saving lives. Text-to-911, the ability to send SMS text messages directly to a 911 dispatch center, is one of the best ….

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