BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Law enforcement agencies here in Kern County are honoring its 911 dispatchers through National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center operates 24/7 out of this room, answering more than 11,000 calls a week.
They say along with the rest of the sheriff’s office, the dispatch center is short staffed which can affect response times in Kern County…
Members of the Visalia City Council expressed sticker shock at the projected cost of the next phase of its long-planned Civic Center project.
Total costs of Phase 2 of the project, which includes a Public Safety Office Building, evidence lab, and new City Council chambers, will cost up to $70 million, nearly triple the $25 million price tag the council heard at its last major update on the project in August.
Councilman Brett Taylor called the revised figure “mind-blowing” at a recent council meeting. The freshman council member suggested a “second set of eyes” to review the dramatic price tag and compare it to what other local agencies are paying…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A group of unsung heroes is getting some recognition this week.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has proclaimed the second full week of April as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week across Tennessee.
During this week, the governor and the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board are honoring those who respond to emergency calls, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment and render life-saving assistance to Tennessee citizens.
At the Metro Emergency Communications Center, Alisa Franklin is coming up on 28 years on the job… READ MORE
When a 911 call is placed, the odds are good that it is one of the most — if not the most — traumatic days of the caller’s life.
It is a reality that is not lost on the person on the other end of the phone in the dispatch room, who may be dealing with a caller who is just a little worked up, or who is yelling and screaming.
The crucial role that dispatchers play in law enforcement is celebrated every year during the second week of April, which is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week…
This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, honoring the work in our communities that too often can be taken for granted.”Emergency Services does not operate without 911 telecommunicators,” said Rockingham County Emergency Services Director Rodney Cates. “Every time you see an emergency response, like firetruck with lights, EMS units, a police car or rescue squad, all of those are initiated from the 911 center.”Cates calls the 911 center employees the *first* first responders. “They are the hub of the emergency response system,” Cates said.Rockingham County dispatchers take approximately 500 calls every day and dispatched more than 132,000 emergency calls in 2021…
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — METCAD recently made a Facebook post, congratulating Karen Clevenger for being named the METCAD Telecommunicator of the Year 2022.
According to officials, Clevenger has served METCAD for 24 years in different positions. She started her METCAD career in 1998.
Several members of the TC staff nominated Clevenger for this award, stating that it was because of her contribution in the console room working as a call taker/dispatcher during the recent staffing shortage… READ MORE
