by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 14, 2022 | Comm Center News
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) – This week, Hastings is celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunicators week, to honor the men and women who serve as dispatchers at Hastings PD.
The role of a dispatcher is a critical one, as they’re the first person people talk to when they dial 9-1-1 with an emergency.
“We answer the calls, send help when help is needed, talk people through things on the phone, but a lot of time the dispatchers are the ones that are forgotten,” said Julie Hallett, the Director of Communications for Hastings PD…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 14, 2022 | Comm Center News
April 10-16, 2022 is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, and all of us at the Hiawatha Police Department would like to recognize the hard-working dedicated dispatchers we have in the Brown County Communications Center. They are truly our teammates in our service to the public and thank you for your service as our teammates.
The dispatcher is there 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 365 days a year. They are the front-line people that protect us all. When you need fire police and EMS these are the people who you speak to first. When you call 911 for an emergency, they are in charge of assessing your situation. They must quickly and effectively send the appropriate responders with the right tools…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 14, 2022 | Comm Center News
Valley Communications Center in Kent is celebrating this year’s National Telecommunicators Week April 10-16 to honor and recognize the professionals who handle thousands of emergency 911 calls each month in South King County.
Every year, the second full week of April is dedicated to the men and women who serve as public safety telecommunicators. In 1991, Congress proclaimed it a national week of recognition.
These 911 calls require the immediate response of police officers, firefighters and paramedics to ensure the protection of life and preservation of property, according to a Valley Comm media release. Through their dedication, compassion, understanding and skill, these telecommunications professionals make sure residents get the help they need, when they need it…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 14, 2022 | Comm Center News
Unfortunately, in addition to the job’s demands, dispatchers experience traumatic calls day in and day out, and those calls can often negatively impact our emotional well-being. I remember early on in my career wondering if I truly had the skills and potential to survive a career that was so demanding, both physically and mentally. The vicarious trauma dispatchers endure is part of the job, so when we take a call that is rewarding, it truly reminds you why we do what we do and reminds you of the important role that we play in our community…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 14, 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…
by ECC Editor | Apr 13, 2022 | Comm Center News, Video
April 10 through April 16 is #NationalPublicSafetyTelecommunicatorsWeek. Held every year during the second week of April, #NPSTW is a time to recognize telecommunications personnel in the public safety community for their service and commitment to the profession. Calltakers and dispatchers have one of the toughest jobs in public safety. In the coming days, we will take you behind the scenes to get to know the women and men who make up the Emergency Operations Bureau and what it takes to do their job. We will also be highlighting interesting facts and hiring opportunities for those ready to answer the call. To kick things off, we asked our calltakers and dispatchers what it means to be a telecommunicator… READ MORE
