John DiMasso is not the kind of person who likes to accept help. The emergency dispatcher with the Northwest Connecticut Public Safety Communication Center comes from a family that values work ethic and helping others, said his sister, Jane Pinho. “We’re used to giving, not used to receiving,” Pinho said. So Sunday was a day….
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) – CBS6 is continuing to investigate a staffing shortage among Albany dispatchers.
Monday, the Albany Police Officers Union President, Greg McGee, says dispatchers have been forced to work overtime 513 times so far this year, as compared to 286 extra shifts this time last year.
“It’s almost borderline abuse for 26 people to be mandated 513 times,” he said.
Tired of being overworked and underpaid, Greg McGee says another dispatcher just quit Monday.
“He put in his 2 week notice today, he found another job, he’s leaving. He could not….
BISMARK, N.D. — North Dakota’s emergency call centers will enter the next phase of upgrades to enable Next Generation 911 capabilities through the 911 Grant Program.
According to the Williston Herald, the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Department of Transportation awarded more than $1.47 million to North Dakota to fund the next phase of upgrades to all 22 of the state’s 911 call centers.
“The $1.4 million in grant funding will…..
Following in Fishers’ footsteps, the Westfield City Council voted in favor of a resolution approving a 0.1 percent local income tax increase to help fund 911 dispatching in Hamilton County at its Sept. 23 meeting.
The town council of Arcadia, with a
population 1,600 people north of Cicero, recently voted in favor of the
tax, triggering a process that required it to be voted on by the
remaining seven Hamilton County city and town councils. To go into
effect, councils representing more than half of the county’s population
had to approve the tax increase.
Westfield represents 12.34 percent of the 50 percent threshold necessary to approve the county-wide increase. On Sept. 24, just one day after the…
The United States government is a massive employer, and is always looking for qualified candidates to fill a wide variety of open employment positions in locations across the country. Below you’ll find a Qualification Summary for an active, open job listing from the Department of Agriculture. The opening is for a Forestry Technician (Fire Dispatcher) in Multiple Locations Feel free to browse this and any other job listings and reach out to us with any questions!
Forestry Technician (Fire Dispatcher) – Multiple Locations
Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
Job ID: 147003
Start Date: 09/16/2019
End Date: 09/30/2019
Qualification Summary
You must possess the Basic Requirements…
Here’s what first responders want children to know about calling 911.
Teaching children to call 911 effectively could mean the difference between saving a life and losing one.
But thanks to the first responders of Charles County, Maryland, that task just got a little bit easier.
What follows are their 8 best tips for making sure children know exactly what to do, and what needs to be communicated, in the case of an emergency:
