Dispatchers are very rarely ever seen but provide a critical service to their communities
The Jackson County Sun and our community paid tribute to our county dispatchers in our March 30, 2022 issue. Sheriff Paul Hays and Judge Shane Gabbard both applaud our local dispatchers for the vital work they do for our community. In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky State Police (KSP) are recognizing dispatchers who answer the call daily to provide assistance and assurance to citizens of the commonwealth…
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (WIBW) – Dispatchers are the calm voice on the other end of the phone call when an emergency arises.
Geary County has 9 full time dispatchers who share the responsibility of talking to the community member, while contacting the proper emergency response units to head to the scene.
The dispatchers answer calls around the clock helping the caller in what may be that person’s worst day.
Dispatchers also collect as much information about the situation as possible, to help provide the best response to each situation…
PAPILLION — Seven members of the Sarpy County 911 dispatch team were recognized for their heroic efforts at the Sarpy County Board of Commissioners Tuesday afternoon meeting on April 12.
Three dispatchers — Teresa Smith, Nautica Geislar and Dallas Keffer — were on hand to receive a Life Saving Award from Megan Paschall, training and quality assurance coordinator and incident dispatch team leader.
All of the award winners coached members of the public by phone to administer cardio pulmonary resuscitation effectively… READ MORE
CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – Imagine going to work knowing it’s your job to talk to people on the worst day of their lives.
(Pictured above: Michelle Lander, 911 Deputy Director, accepts a proclamation from Clarion County Commissioners Ed Heasley, Ted Tharan, and Wayne Brosius.)
All 9-1-1 dispatchers deal with that prospect each time they go to work, and Clarion County dispatchers are no exception…
(Editor’s note: National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is April 10-16. This story provides a glimpse into what a local dispatcher may handle during a shift.)
The caller was frantic. A family member was in danger and needed assistance. The caller was en route but requested a law enforcement response as well.
In the basement of the Lake County Public Safety Building, sitting in front of a bank of computer screens, Shannon Hoffman calmly asked questions. What is the emergency? What is the family member’s address?
Initially, the caller was so distressed she couldn’t remember the address or articulate the emergency, but calm questioning elicited the answers necessary to provide assistance. The call was routed to another county where the dispatcher was able to inform the caller that law enforcement was already on the scene…
Area public safety personnel from police, to firefighters, to medical personnel, to storm spotters marked National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
Emergency personnel are increasingly reliant on telecommunication for accurate, detailed, and timely information about their situations. In addition to the traditional two-way radios, first responders have access to mobile data from the Internet and their headquarters, and the ability to communicate with other agencies when mutual aid is required. Dispatchers are the first in the chain of notification…
Learn about current efforts to continue to protect the 4.9 GHz Band for public safety as well as recent filings, key decisions impacting these efforts, and how you can support PSSA’s initiative to protect the 4.9 GHz band for public safety.
