JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A former Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office emergency dispatcher has pleaded guilty to producing images of himself sexually abusing two young children.
Scott Yotca was using the username “scottnjax44″ when he told an undercover FBI agent based out of DC he had access to two young children and “enjoyed” abusing them…
Marshall County Sheriff Matthew Hassel presented Life Saving Awards to Dispatcher Morgan Hite and Dispatcher James Budd.
On March 25 of this year at approximately 9:09 a.m., Marshall County Central Dispatch received a call from a female at Gatewood Mobile Home Park advising that her pregnant daughter had gone into labor and her water had broken.
Dispatcher Budd answered the 911 call and began giving pre-arrival instructions. While on the phone, her daughter advised her mother that she needed to push…
First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) officials are espousing the launch of the Public Safety Immersive Test Center in Boulder, Colo.
Authorities indicated the effort would nurture the development and deployment of technologies critical to effective public safety response.
“When seconds count, situational awareness can be a matter of life or death for first responders,” FirstNet Authority Chief Network and Technology Officer Jeff Bratcher said. “We are proud to partner with NIST on this state-of-the-art facility and provide first responders with an immersive virtual experience to help them prepare for those critical moments…
Last week, during public safety and administrative and community service (ACS) committee meetings in Edwardsville, aldermen approved on first reading an amendment to an article that calls for increased staffing within the police department’s telecommunications center.
Edwardsville Police told aldermen they try to keep the dispatch center, located in the city’s public safety building, employed with at least two staff members at all times but sometimes, the logistics of that can be complex, so the goal is not always attainable…
HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ – The board of county commissioners, county executive staff and constitutional officers presented proclamations recognizing the dedication and achievements of individuals from the Hunterdon County Department of Public Safety.
The first proclamation unanimously approved by the board April 5 declared the week of April 10 through 16, 2022, as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Hunterdon County, “in honor of the men and women whose diligence and professionalism keeps our county and citizens safe… READ MORE
A Lake Zurich 911 dispatcher was recognized for guiding parents in delivering a baby at a home in unincorporated Lake Zurich.
Lake Zurich Telecommunicator Olga Taylor received a 911 call of a woman having a baby at a home in unincorporated Lake Zurich just before midnight on April 19.
Taylor immediately used her emergency medical dispatch (EMD) training to guide the woman through the birth, the Village of Lake Zurich said…
