A 62-year-old man on his way to work as a New Jersey State Police telecommunicator was killed in an early-morning crash on Friday, March 11, authorities said.
Daryl Akers Jr. was heading north in a Jeep on Route 206 when a GMC Silverado heading south cross over the centerline and struck him near milepost 18.3 around 6:15 a.m. in Southampton Township, State Police said… READ MORE
TNS) — Arnold resident Kirsten Neumann’s daughter Vivian is 4 years old and has been in remission for a year from stage four neuroblastoma — a cancer that grows in immature nerve tissue. Vivian is participating in a clinical trial for a drug to treat the illness.
On Feb. 16, the day after she got a shot as part of the trial, Vivian had a low-grade fever. Neumann gave her Tylenol and a few minutes later Vivian started choking, turning blue and seizing. Neumann stuck her finger down Vivian’s throat to induce vomiting, which helped the choking, but she continued to seize. Neumann called 911… READ MORE
Emergency call operators have to deal with a lot of stress on the job.
On a typical day, they may have to deal with medical emergencies or crimes in progress. But most go their entire careers without themselves stepping into the role of midwife.
Not 38-year-old Katie Jenkins. The York County 911 call-taker recently helped deliver twins.
“We never know what’s going to be on the other end of that phone,” Jenkins said Monday. “Hopefully, we’ll get to deliver more babies…
Sherman, Texas — Eric M. Bridges, Executive Director of Texoma Council of Governments (TCOG) announced today the success of TCOG’s annual Texoma Texoma Regional 9-1-1 Telecommunicators Banquet. On Thursday, March 10, telecommunicators within the region were awarded for the important role they play in public safety. “Telecommunicators are the critical link between those in need of emergency services and those that provide emergency assistance. The Texoma region is fortunate to have such devoted and dedicated telecommunicators,” stated Beth Eggar, TCOG’s 9-1-1 Program Manager… READ MORE
FirstNet has been an “undisputed success” for AT&T, growing 60% in 2021 to generate $1.7 billion in revenue for the carrier giant that has been contracted to build and maintain the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN), according to an AT&T official.
Rasesh Patel, chief product and platform officer for AT&T Business, also updated the coverage statistics for FirstNet users during a presentation made yesterday during AT&T’s virtual Analyst and Investor Day event…
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Emergency Communications Center (HRECC), or 911 center, is looking to hire six full-time communicators to assist with emergency and non-emergency calls.
You do not need any experience and they will give you training.
“It can sound a little intimidating, but there’s nothing to be afraid of. We provide all of the training and we’ll be with you every step of the way until you feel comfortable, and we feel comfortable you being alone on the operations floor,” Alan Pineda, a Shift Supervisor at HRECC, said…
