by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 6, 2021 | Comm Center News
WESTAMPTON – Multiple employees reported feeling ill at Burlington County’s Public Safety Center on Thursday night, prompting officials to move Central Communications operations to a temporary site.
Staffers returned to the Westampton building Friday morning after multiple inspections found no hazards there, according to a county statement.
It said 10 Central Communications employees were taken to an area hospital “for precautionary examinations,” during Thursday night’s incident…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 6, 2021 | Comm Center News
December 3, 2021
WESTAMPTON, NJ (BURLINGTON) – Burlington County Central Communications operations were temporarily shifted to the County’s backup center in Mount Laurel Thursday evening due to an investigation at Central’s primary site in the Burlington County Public Safety Center. The investigation was launched at around 8:30 PM Thursday after Central Communications telecommunicators reported feeling ill. The Communications Center is in the Public Safety Building at 1 Academy Drive, Westampton, NJ 08060.
Carbon monoxide alarms inside the building did not activate and a fire personnel check of the air was also negative, however, as a precaution the building was evacuated and the Burlington County Health Department was notified…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 5, 2021 | Comm Center News
A 911 dispatcher was accidently shot and killed inside the Bell County 911 Center around 1 a.m. Friday.
Kentucky State Police says two dispatchers were inside the Bell County 911 Center trading firearms when one of the weapons was accidentally discharged, hitting 23-year-old Kyle Garrett, of Frakes.
Garrett was taken to Pineville Community Health Center where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy for Garrett will be performed at the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Frankfort.
According to the Bell County Sheriff’s Office, non-sworn personnel are not allowed to have firearms in the 911 Center…
by ECC Editor | Dec 3, 2021 | Comm Center News
Dozens of emergency responders were recognized for outstanding service to their community at the 2021 Iredell County EMS Awards Banquet at the Statesville Civic Center on Wednesday evening.
The banquet is held each year to honor Emergency Medical Services employees, as well as first responders and telecommunicators for excellence in pre-hospital care, education and other special achievements.
EMS Director Blair Richey explained that in the field they work closely with police, firefighters, rescue squad and telecommunicators and said it’s truly a group effort… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 3, 2021 | Comm Center News
Joel Benz, recently named to the position of executive director of the Three Rivers Ambulance Authority, is supervising several changes throughout the agency. Resolving staffing issues and working on improving slow ambulance response times are significant priorities.
Currently, Benz is midway through the process of increasing emergency staff in two ways. Several former ambulance personnel are in the process of returning to work. Meanwhile, he is overseeing a new EMT training program. Over time, an increase in staff is expected to improve ambulance response times…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 3, 2021 | Comm Center News
ARCHER COUNTY, Texas (KAUZ) – 911 dispatchers in Archer County will soon be even better equipped to help save lives.
On any given day, they receive anywhere from five to up to even 15 crisis calls, but no matter the call volume, they want to be prepared for anything.
“We get ambulance AMR Transtar from Wichita Falls and then we also get Archer ambulance but if you’re waiting down in Windthorst for AMR to get there that’s a long wait it can take a little while,” Diana Patterson, 911 dispatcher in Archer County…
