by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 15, 2022 | Comm Center News
EL PASO, Texas – When we think of first responders, many of us think of police, firefighters, and paramedics. But what about those who work behind the scenes to ensure we are safe and remain calm in an emergency? Those are the 911 Dispatchers – the first responders we don’t see but rely on.
This year, the week of April 10-16 is dedicated to the emergency dispatchers. These first responders are behind the scenes and have an extremely important role – ensuring you get the proper resources you need in an emergency, whether it’s a policeman, firefighter, paramedic, or all three…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 15, 2022 | Comm Center News
All this week is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week (NPSTW). The event is observed every second week in April to honor those tele-communicators who help save millions of lives every day, according to National Today.
Every day in Pocatello our dispatch team answers hundreds of 911 and non-emergency calls. Not only do they dispatch for police and fire for the City of Pocatello, they also dispatch for EMS and all of Bannock County…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 15, 2022 | Comm Center News
BATAVIA — Genesee County’s 911 dispatchers are being recognized by Sheriff William A. Sheron, Jr., the Genesee County Legislature, all emergency first responders.
This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators’ Week. It’s described as a time a time to thank the men and women who have dedicated their lives to serving the public.
The lights at the Old County Courthouse cupola have been changed to red, white and blue to acknowledge this week…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 15, 2022 | Comm Center News
CANTON, Ohio (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Stark County’s goal of getting most 911 calls taken care of by the first dispatcher who answers the phone is slowly being realized.
As of March 1, most people calling 911 in the city of Canton from a cell phone got the new Canton dispatch center as their first point of contact.
The calls used to go to the county sheriff’s call center, and the call had to be transferred…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 15, 2022 | Comm Center News
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week has been observed in the United States since 1981 to recognize public safety professionals who respond to emergency calls and dispatch emergency responders and equipment during a time of crisis.
At the Monday, April 11, 2022, meeting, the Board of County Commissioners recognized members of the Nassau County Sheriff’s Dispatch Division. These individuals work tirelessly, often behind the scenes, to assist during an emergency…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 15, 2022 | Comm Center News
Krista Wilson had no idea she would one day end up working as a 911 operator.
But more than 25 years after taking her first call, the seasoned operator has no regrets.
Those working behind the scenes in the public safety community are being recognized this week during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
Wilson was working at a law firm in the 1990s when an ad appeared in the paper looking for 911 operators in Saint John….
