by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 22, 2019 | Comm Center News
GORDON, Ala. (WTVY) – A Gordon family is mourning the loss of its long-time family home after a fire left it shambles late Tuesday night.
Fortunately, they aren’t mourning the loss of any loved ones, thanks in part to an Ashford Elementary schooler.
“I
saw a fire from all the way over there,” said Ashford Elementary Fifth
Grader Brandon Hayes. “It was just high up, see how it is now? It wasn’t
this bad, but still standing up.”
Hayes said he could still see the fire every time he closes his eyes.
The flames were……
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by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 22, 2019 | Comm Center News
Editors Note: Congratulations May Kay Swires
One thing that hasn’t changed since Mary Kay Swires started as a meter maid in 1978 is her employer.
After
42 years working for the Boonville Police Department, Swires is set to
retire as a dispatcher at the end of November. The department is hosting
a retirement reception from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday at the department.
Swires
grew up in Boonville and spent a few years in Sedalia after attending
State Fair Community College there. She came back home in 1978 and
applied for the job with the police department.
Their first choice was….
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 22, 2019 | Comm Center News
As the first significant snow of the
season approached northern Arizona this week, many made the decision to
drive slow and ease into the curves on the road.
There
were reports of some crashes, like an overturned Coors beer truck on
South Lake Mary Road and a person who walked away with minor injuries
from slamming their car into a tree. But meanwhile, dispatchers working
out of the Flagstaff Police Department and Coconino County Sheriff’s
Office building were taking calls all day to ensure they helped everyone
they could.
Katie Brandis, a communications manager who oversees the dispatchers, couldn’t….
by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 21, 2019 | Comm Center News
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
– You hear a lot about Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department’s
firefighters and paramedics. They are some of the first you see on a
scene to protect the community when things go wrong. But seldom do you
hear about the first, first responders — the 911 dispatchers.
On an average day, JFRD receives 420 calls made to 911. From talking callers through delivering babies to giving life-saving CPR instructions, the dispatchers ….
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by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 21, 2019 | Comm Center News
PITTSBORO — On Oct. 21, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners
voted 5-0 to approve an agreement between the county and the North
Carolina 911 Board for a $2.3 million grant to contribute to the
upgrades of the county’s public safety radio system.
The funds will allow the public safety radio system to receive a complete overhaul from a VHF/UHF system to an 800 MHz VIPER (Voice Inoperability Plan for Emergency Responders) system. The money will go toward….
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by AllThingsECC.com | Nov 21, 2019 | Comm Center News
FAIRMONT – Marion County’s 911 public safety telecommunicators received official recognition this week as first responders.
The Marion County Commission signed a resolution to officially recognize dispatchers as first responders at its Nov. 20 meeting.
“To
honor the men and women who serve in this crucial position, we
recognize these individuals throughout Marion County by proclaiming to
consider them true ‘First Responders,’” the commission stated in a
resolution.
The
resolution goes on to state that 911 public safety telecommunicators
serve 24 hours a day, seven days a week, just like firefighters, law
enforcement officers and emergency medical service workers.
It states that 911 public safety telecommunicators….
