Thank a dispatcher (MI)

by | Apr 12, 2022 | Comm Center News

It’s National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, and it’s as good a time as any — and any time is a good time — to thank a 911 dispatcher.

According to a story in today’s edition of The News, Alpena County dispatchers last year handled nearly 20,000 calls for service, counting only calls resulting in a dispatcher sending responders. The actual number of phone calls could be two or even three times that many.

Among the calls…

911 dispatcher getting the spotlight in Collier County (FL)

911 dispatcher getting the spotlight in Collier County (FL)

by | Apr 12, 2022 | Comm Center News

These normally unsung heroes during emergencies are getting the spotlight this week. These are the dispatchers on the other side of 911 calls who play a vital role in saving lives.

You might remember when Collier County deputies got on scene just in time to save a maintenance worker who’d been trapped by a lawnmower last May.

Lucia Garcia-Ribeyro says she’ll never forget. But in the next breath said that wouldn’t have been possible without a great team working together to save a life…

Dispatchers help others behind the scenes by taking the emergency calls (NE)

Dispatchers help others behind the scenes by taking the emergency calls (NE)

by | Apr 12, 2022 | Comm Center News

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Dispatchers at Scotts Bluff County’s 911 center such as Adri Webber will be honored during Dispatcher Appreciation Week in the second week in April. They collaborate with dozens of emergency and general service groups to keep the public and first responders safe.

In the basement of the Scotts Bluff County Administration building, the console in the Scotts Bluff County Communications Center buzzes with the sound of important emergency calls. Small teams of dispatchers work to answer them, keeping first responders and the general populace safe and informed…

Upgrading Vital Public Safety Infrastructure, County Executive George Latimer Announces New Emergency Response and Transportation Radio Systems (NY)

by | Apr 12, 2022 | Comm Center News

Providing for the safety of County residents, workforce and visitors is the most important job of Government – and in order to provide the County’s dedicated first responder community with the best tools possible to protect lives and property, a state of the art voice communications system is a necessity to get this mission critical task accomplished. Now, Westchester County Executive George Latimer is proud to announce the success of a years-long project to replace and begin enhancement of the County’s Emergency Response and Transportation Radio Systems.

Latimer said: “Ensuring the safety of our residents and providing the best, most effective possible technology for our brave first responders is of utmost importance to me and my Administration. This massive undertaking could not have been stewarded by anyone better than our teams at DoIT, DES, DPS, Law, and Planning…

Kern County Fire Emergency Communications Center reaccredited (CA)

Kern County Fire Emergency Communications Center reaccredited (CA)

by | Apr 12, 2022 | Comm Center News

The Kern County Fire Emergency Communications Center has been reaccredited by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch for the seventh time, according to the Kern County Fire Department.

The communication center is only the 19th to achieve such a status, a KCFD news release said.

“This process is undertaken by communications centers who desire to be the best of the best.” said Kim Rigden, associate director of accreditation for the academies. “The Kern County Fire Emergency Communications Center should be very proud of this achievement and the wonderful services they provide to the community and their emergency responders…

Hall Ambulance to honor emergency medical dispatchers (CA)

Hall Ambulance to honor emergency medical dispatchers (CA)

by | Apr 12, 2022 | Comm Center News

Hall Ambulance will honor its emergency medial dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, which begins Sunday and runs through Saturday.

“When someone falls victim to sudden illness or injury, these dispatchers are there to answer the call,” Lavonne C. Hall, president and CEO of Hall Ambulance, said in a statement. “We are grateful for their dedication and commitment to the communities we serve.”

Hall’s Operations Control Division dispatches 100 percent of all ambulance requests received throughout the county. Last year they processed more than 135,000 dispatched calls for medical aid, a Hall news release said…