County staff say overtime has “exploded” at the Carroll County Emergency Communications Center and more people are needed to take 911 calls.
One county commissioner at Thursday’s board meeting pushed for the county to hire more staff immediately, but the rest of the board would rather wait to see what funding becomes available…READ MORE
Area colleges and universities are hiring, and they have a wide range of opportunities in part-time and full-time positions, not only for teaching faculty but in most other fields as well, from pubic relations, network administration, accounting, maintenance, and this list goes on.
For example, San Jacinto College offers many opportunities for full-time and part-time employment, with excellent benefits and competitive salaries… READ MORE
A LifeFlight helicopter experienced an unanticipated mechanical issue in a main rotor blade during a flight to Bangor on Saturday evening, according to a Nov. 17 news release from the organization.
At approximately 6:45 p.m., a LifeFlight pilot initiated emergency procedures and notified LifeFlight’s communication center of his intention to land immediately. Onboard the helicopter were three crew members and a patient. No one was injured and there was no damage to the aircraft … READ MORE
A roomful of heroes were honored at the fourth annual No One Left Behind award ceremony.
Students with the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District and the Fairbanks Rescue Mission collaborate to make…READ MORE
SPRINGFIELD —
The City of Springfield will not join the new Clark County dispatch center despite years of negotiations between the city and county government.
“Public safety and 911 dispatch are the most critical services that the public relies on us to provide,” Heck said. “We work diligently every day to improve the level of service and support all of our partners in … READ MORE
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin police arrested a man after he allegedly threatened to kill a 9-1-1 operator during a call, according to an arrest affidavit.
On Wednesday, Nov. 6, police were sent to a Motel 6 at 1901 Airport Commerce Drive in southeast Austin for a check welfare call. The call said a man had called 9-1-1 and threatened to kill the operator who answered.
At the scene, police met the man who was identified as…
