COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) — On November 7, the Cocke County E-911 team took to social media to honor one of their retired dispatchers who passed away in early November.
According to their post, Sandy Bradshaw passed away following a battle with an illness.
Bradshaw was a dispatcher for the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office for more than 20 years…
Benton County made its case to voters to create a taxing district specifically to cover 911 emergency dispatch services. And voters overwhelmingly approved Measure 20-303 last night, with 61 percent saying “yes”.
The district will include most of Benton County, including Corvallis. With 911 calls more than doubling in the area for the past thirty years, the number of staff able to handle those calls… READ MORE
SEYMOUR — Voters Tuesday approved two of the three questions posed to them on the ballot.
They overwhelmingly approved bonding $5 million for road improvements by a 2,185 to 438 vote, and also gave their blessing to spending $1.4 million to upgrade communications equipment for emergency personnel… READ MORE
YORK – The current/older communications equipment being used by York County’s emergency dispatch services is being moved over this week to the new communications center in the addition to the courthouse.
This is not the new permanent equipment that is intended for the communications center long-term.
But by moving over the new equipment now… READ MORE
Tornadoes are a common concern in northern Texas. Following the recent out-of-season tornado causing severe damage in Dallas, one may wonder about the safety precautions Texas Tech has in place in the event of severe weather.
Ronald Phillips, Tech’s chief compliance and security officer and emergency management coordinator, said the university follows… READ MORE
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A northern Arizona dispatch center has closed after the state Department of Public Safety had trouble recruiting employees.
The department announced the closure earlier this year. The last dispatch from the center came in mid-October.
Department spokesman Bart Graves said the center had 29 full-time positions with benefits, about half of which were filled when the decision…
