Communications Officer Carol Hunter Retires After Nearly 40 Years of Lifesaving Calls (MO)

by | Mar 3, 2025 | Comm Center News

Hunter began her career in 1985, when the police station was still housed in the historic Carnegie Library building on Broadway. At the time, the department’s communication system was rudimentary compared to today’s standards, relying on a push-button 911 phone connected to a cassette recorder and just four radio channels. Dispatchers operated with minimal computerization, relying on handwritten logs and time clocks to track calls and officer movements.

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Brown County 911 form helps responders provide care faster – (WI)

by | Mar 3, 2025 | Comm Center News

BROWN COUNTY – To get emergency services to county residents faster, Brown County Public Safety Communications has created a system for citizens to upload important personal and residential information for emergency responders in the case of a 911 call.

When people call 911, they are often worried about how responders are going to get inside their or their loved one’s home, radio room supervisor Jessica Skalecki said. The longer it takes for responders to enter the home, she said, the longer it takes to get care to the person in need, making access a concern across the board.

City of Brodhead awarded Innovation Planning Grant for regional emergency dispatch … (WI)

by | Feb 28, 2025 | Comm Center News

BRODHEAD — The City of Brodhead is pleased to announce that it has been awarded $72,295 from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue Innovation Planning Grant to conduct a feasibility study on consolidating emergency dispatch services from the Brodhead Police Department, City of Monroe Police Department, and Green County Sheriff’s Office into a unified public safety answering point (PSAP). This initiative aims to improve response time, enhance interagency communication, reduce costs, and increase service quality across the county.

Klobuchar, Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Enhance 9-1-1 Emergency Response System

by | Feb 27, 2025 | Comm Center News

WASHINGTON – Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the Enhancing First Response Act, which would make important updates to our 9-1-1 emergency reporting system to ensure Americans can reach help when they dial 9-1-1 during natural disasters. The legislation will also ensure 9-1-1 dispatchers are recognized as protective service workers to ensure their job classification appropriately recognizes the lifesaving nature of their work. This legislation is also co-sponsored by Senators Blackburn, Heinrich, Sullivan, Lujan, Capito, Markey, Budd, King, Thune, and Kelly.