Smart911 online profiles personalize emergency responses in Dublin, Hilliard, Upper Arlington

Residents, workers and visitors in the Dublin, Hilliard, Upper Arlington and, soon, Worthington communities will have the opportunity to submit information that can be accessed by 911 dispatchers during emergencies.

Representatives of the Northwest Regional Emergency Communications Center in Dublin announced Sept. 19 they have subscribed to Smart911, a service that allows residents to create free safety profiles for their households via smart911.com or the Smart911 app

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Did You Know You Can Text 9-1-1 in Davies County, Kentucky?

Have you heard this mantra here in Daviess County?  “9-1-1 Call if You Can – Text If You Can’t.”  Daviess County Circuit Court Clerk Jennifer Besecker is reminding residents here in Owensboro/Daviess County that texting 9-1-1 is an option in emergency situations where calling isn’t possible or even more dangerous.

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Martin County has ribbon-cutting for new communications center

WILLIAMSTON, Martin County — Martin County held a ribbon-cutting for its new Regional Communications Center on Wednesday.

The new center will house the Martin County 911 Communications Center, which has relocated from the Martin County Courthouse.

Officials say the new building and Next Generation 911 technology were funded through a grant from the North Carolina 9-1-1 Board. Eric Boyette, State CIO and secretary of the North Carolina Department of Information Technology, serves as the Chairman of the NC 911 Board and said the new communications center will help Martin County better serve its citizens.

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Williamson County seeks to fill 17 vacancies in Emergency Communications Department

AUSTIN, Texas — Despite Williamson County expanding its telecommunicator training academy, several positions in the Emergency Communications Department remain unfilled.

Williamson County said that the reason for the vacancies is that employees would stay for the training, but then leave for higher-paying jobs. To counteract this problem, Williamson County raised the starting pay for their telecommunicators to more than $50,000.

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Kootenai County dispatcher recognized for handling potentially dangerous call in ‘exemplary fashion’

COEUR d’ALENE, Idaho – One north Idaho emergency dispatcher is being recognized for her calm demeanor and ability to use protocols in the face of a potentially dangerous call. 

Jenny McMorris, who works for the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office, got a call that she immediately knew was from a woman who couldn’t talk about her emergency. She pretended to talk to her doctor about her child’s immunization records.

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