Governor Cooper Thanks Emergency Responders at the North Carolina 911 Board Public …

by | Aug 25, 2022 | Comm Center News

Governor Roy Cooper spoke at the 911 Board Public Safety Answering Points Manager’s Meeting today in Greensboro to thank emergency services personnel for their work to keep North Carolina communities safe and healthy. 

“Our 911 operators are the first of the first responders in a crisis, acting quickly in life-threatening situations and answering our calls when we need it most,” Governor Cooper said. “I’m grateful for their dedication to protect our families and communities.”

SLO County approves $25 million contract to build Templeton dispatch facility (CA)

by | Aug 25, 2022 | Comm Center News

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a $25 million contract for the construction of a dispatch facility in Templeton.

Santa Maria-based Diani Building Corporation will construct the new dispatch center at 356 N. Main Street in Templeton. The 17,000 square-foot facility will unite the dispatch units of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office and Fire Department, the latter of which is operated by Cal Fire.

After keeping dispatch going throughout the pandemic, Emergency Communications is set … (KS)

by | Aug 25, 2022 | Comm Center News

While many people in Douglas County were shifting to remote work early on in the coronavirus pandemic, Douglas County Emergency Communications was staying put.

The department’s director, Tony Foster, said there wasn’t a choice. The department handles 911 dispatch services for the entire county, minus the University of Kansas, from the Emergency Communication Center in the Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center in downtown Lawrence. Without dispatchers in the center, directing first responders would have been impossible — and would’ve had dire consequences.