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
Lake Zurich Telecommunicator Olga Taylor was awarded a stork pin after she helped deliver a baby over the phone at an unincorporated Lake Zurich home. | Photo: Village of Lake Zurich
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…
From CBS CHICAGO on 05/16/2022 | 911 dispatcher Keith Thornton Jr. calls Chicago a place that ‘caters strictly to criminals who target the innocent’. Thornton is the 911 dispatcher praised for how he coordinated the response the night officers Ella French and Carlos Yanez were shot in the line of duty…
From CBS CHICAGO on 05/16/2022 | 911 dispatcher Keith Thornton Jr. calls Chicago a place that ‘caters strictly to criminals who target the innocent’. Thornton is the 911 dispatcher praised for how he coordinated the response the night officers Ella French and Carlos Yanez were shot in the line of duty.
Ventura County Sheriff’s officials unveiled the first of two new mobile incident command posts Wednesday.
The rolling command center will be used as a communication hub during wildfires and other disasters, at major crime scenes and for search-and-rescue operations, among other duties.
The gleaming black trailer, which stretches 45 feet, is equipped with a conference room for up to 34 people, a dispatch room with three stations and 17 radios optimized for multiple agencies ranging from the California Highway Patrol to Naval Base Ventura County… READ MORE
WILTON, CT — The Town of Wilton has received a $983,000 grant for a town wide emergency public safety communications system.
The new system will allow for improved communication within and between the various town departments. It will also improve emergency communication between Wilton and neighboring towns.
Speaking during a news conference Wednesday, Wilton Police Captain Thomas Conlan thanked 143rd District Representative Stephanie Thomas for making town officials aware of this funding opportunity…
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