The Maplesville Town Council received an update during its April 11 meeting on the status of the county wide emergency communications system that is being built.
Having a presentation on the system had been previously discussed in light of a bill for maintenance of the system.
Trae Caton of Chilton County 911 started with background information on the creation of the countywide P25 radio system…
The Payne County Board of Commissioners hosted a lengthy planning session Monday afternoon concerning a proposed emergency radio network covering all of Payne County. Representatives from county fire departments, municipal emergency management departments and the Payne County Sheriff’s Office were present.
Deputy Emergency Management Director Troy Choplin went around the room and asked the representatives what they wanted in an emergency radio network. The emergency responders said they wanted a network with radios that are simple to use, can be connected to existing emergency networks, and would be reliable…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WGEM) – In an emergency situation, a dispatcher is often the first point of contact after someone dials 911, but, they aren’t considered first responders like firefighters, police or paramedics.
Legislation that passed both houses with unanimous support last week would consider dispatchers first responders, making them eligible for more benefits.
“Dispatchers are there to answer the initial call on probably, 99% of the time, the worst day of someone’s life,” bill sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson (R-Moline) said. “They not only work to protect (first responders) and keep us safe, but also the citizens of our communities…
CONWAY — Chances are you may not recognize any of the Conway Police Department’s dispatchers, but if they spoke, you’d probably recognize their voices. These are the unsung heroes in our communities — the calm voice on the other end of the phone when people are often in their most dire moments and need immediate help.
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week runs through this Saturday. First created by dispatcher Patricia Anderson of the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office in California in 1981 and then proclaimed by President Bill Clinton in 1994 to set the second week of April as NPSTW…
911 and fire dispatchers at the Emergency Communication Centre in Red Deer have settled into their new bright and airy dispatch centre after a 10-month renovation project.
This week is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week to recognize emergency dispatchers across Canada, including those Red Deer dispatchers who serve 430,000 people in central and southern Alberta at one of the province’s primary emergency communication centres.
Matt White, assistant deputy chief with Red Deer Emergency Services, said dispatchers need to be able to work under pressure, like last Saturday when there were three fires in Red Deer, including two structure fires at the same time…
SALT LAKE CITY — Emergency dispatchers honored as the first, first responders
As a crucial member of the public safety community, 9-1-1 dispatchers are honored each year during ‘National Telecommunicators Week’.
During inclement weather, dispatchers serve an even greater purpose.
“Our workload, the stress level, everything increases exponentially when we have poor weather,” said Joe Faiola, Communications Manager at the Salt Lake Communications Center. “I would say that it (calls) at least triples if not quadruples on a bad storm day… READ MORE
