First responders are at the core of our communities. Emergency medical officials treat those in pain. Firefighters carry victims to safety. Emergency managers marshal resources. 9-1-1 call takers field distress calls day and night. Law enforcement officials make sure our neighborhoods remain safe.
On October 28, we recognize their sacrifices and contributions on Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day.
The Danbury Police Department family mourns the unexpected passing of dispatcher Martin Robert “Bob” Nelson on October 24, 2022. Since 2014 Bob has worked for the IXP Corporation, the company contracted to provide public safety dispatching services for the City. He was one of IXP Danbury’s original hires.
Lisa McCool-Rataczak, director of the McDonald County 911 Center, reported the center replaced its phone system early this year.
The new system is more redundant, has more features and is more customizable to the individual, making the screen more comfortable to look at for 12 hours for the dispatcher, she said.
Caller placed approximately 143 calls, tied up sheriff’s dispatch line for three hours
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Mark Totten today announced that Jonathan Joshua Munafo, 35, most recently of Winter Park, Florida, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet T. Neff to 24 months in prison and three years’ supervised release for threatening emergency dispatch personnel and tying up an emergency phone line for three hours.
The Industry Council for Emergency Response Technologies (iCERT)—a key association of 911 vendors—expressed support for $15 billion in federal funding of next-generation 911 (NG911) deployments throughout the U.S., as well as borrowing authority to ensure that monies are available quickly.
STAMFORD — Stamford’s police union says it intends to file a complaint to the state Board of Labor Relations after the city this month stopped stationing a sergeant at its 911 communications center to supervise dispatchers during midnight and weekend shifts, calling it an un-negotiated change.
