Leah Palmer joins Department of Public Safety as new Emergency Communication Networks director (MN)
ST. PAUL — Leah Palmer has been named director of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Emergency Communication Networks (ECN) division.
New Lake County-wide dispatch system hires executive director (IL)
An executive director has been hired as the first official employee of the Lake County Consolidated Emergency Communications system set to become fully operational in 2025.
The board of directors of the agency known as LakeComm on Dec. 18 appointed Jason E. Kern to lead the system responsible for handling emergency calls for about 30 law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services agencies. He starts Jan. 20.
Antioch dispatcher helps rescuers save man whose boat sank Christmas Eve (CA)
Antioch police say one of their dispatchers helped save the life of a man whose boat sank on Christmas Eve.
Dispatcher Autumn Turnage received a 911 call from a man whose boat sunk near Sherman Island, leaving him stranded in the water and fearing for his life.
A gurgle alerted him to a Dallas officer’s killing. Now, this dispatcher is hailed a hero (TX)
He’s learned the daily mix, like a sigh when an officer is tired or a thump to indicate a bumped object. He differentiates screams in the worst situations, gauging severity based on tone. In the world of police dispatch, he knows the subtlest sound can mean the difference between a routine call and a crisis.
Wisconsin’s First Two-County Consolidated 911 Dispatch Center Goes Live
WASHBURN, Wisc. (Northern News Now) – A groundbreaking milestone in Wisconsin’s emergency response system was achieved Monday with the launch of the state’s first two-county consolidated 911 dispatch center, serving Ashland and Bayfield counties.
This historic initiative represents a significant advancement in public safety and operational efficiency in emergency services throughout the region.
Sir Reggie: Foster dog thriving as part of 911 Center family – Morgan Messenger (WV)
Staff at the Morgan County Emergency Communications Center in downtown Berkeley Springs had a pretty good idea last year – to start a foster program for dogs in partnership with Morgan County Animal Control.
