by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 23, 2023 | Comm Center News
The Prestonsburg/Floyd County Emergency Communications Center, which came under fire following the murder of Amber Spradlin in June, was put in a more positive light during the Floyd County Fiscal Court’s regular meeting Aug. 16.
Prestonsburg Interim Police Chief Ross Shurtleff presented an overview of the local 911 system, giving a brief history and providing various statistics about its operations and employees.
Shurtleff said the local 911 center is “as advanced as technically possible.”
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 23, 2023 | Comm Center News
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Officials with the Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services in Little Rock said a dispatcher who was shot Saturday has now died.
MEMS officials said Dispatcher Casandra Peña-Romero died Wednesday from the injuries she sustained in the shooting on August 19 at MEMS Station One on 7th Street.
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 23, 2023 | Comm Center News
She frantically called 911 and was met by the calm voice of Chris Carvalho, a 28-year-old trainee dispatcher with the Orange County Fire Authority who started his job two months earlier.
“You’re doing great,” he said in a placid voice. “You’re acting as his pulse now. Remember that, so just keep going.”
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 22, 2023 | Comm Center News
When telephones and radio channels were the only means to manage emergencies, dispatchers could only hope for a better future. Thanks to advances in technology, that future is now for the Metro Emergency Communications center.
When someone calls to report an emergency in Provo or Orem, be it a fire or police matter, dispatchers will now be working with a new, automated dispatching system designed to expedite calls and reduce response times — potentially saving lives.
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 22, 2023 | Comm Center News
Eleven thousand days.
That’s roughly how much time Denise Nash has spent with the Portage Co. Sheriff’s Office. She spent the last decade managing the communications center, often referred to simply as “dispatch” or “comm center.” Now, she’s stepping down to enjoy retirement.
by AllThingsECC.com | Aug 22, 2023 | Comm Center News
ST. LOUIS- There is a new voice for Central County Emergency in St. Charles County that might sound like artificial intelligence.
Meet Samantha, if sounds a bit automated, it’s because she is. Samantha has been dispatching for North and South St. Louis County for quite a while.
