A first step in the process was the approval of a joint powers agreement which the Alamogordo City Commission discussed and approved at its regular meeting on June 22.
The joint powers agreement creates the Tularosa Basin Dispatch Authority which would operate the public safety answering point to serve as a combined dispatch center for the City of Alamogordo and Otero County…
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) – Aiken County Sheriff Michael Hunt, Administrator Clay Killian, and others are all being sued in federal court. It’s the latest development in our I-Team investigation – Aiken County 911.
One year ago we brought you the story of Barbara Roberts. The Aiken County woman who suffered what her family calls a minor heart attack in 2019. But after documented failures from 911 dispatch to EMS Roberts later suffered a brain injury. She held on for two more years bed-ridden in a nursing home but died a few weeks ago in hospice care…
An overworked 911 caller failed to dispatch a Fort Worth police officer on a June 1 domestic call that ended in double murder and suicide, according to a news report.
Former 911 operator Kate Colley told KXAS-TV the stressed 911 dispatcher received a call from Holly Beverly, who told him her ex-husband was on her way to her apartment in western Fort. Worth to hurt him.
The operator did not send an officer because the suspect was not yet at the scene, Colley told the TV station…
By adding Richardson County, Lang says two additional dispatchers would be added, allowing the Southeast Communications Center to provide 24-hour coverage with three persons, seven-days-a-week. He said the center is looking at options for remodeling, or possibly other sites.
“It’s a situation where the technology and the requirements for staffing is changing at the state level. It’s very difficult for smaller places to be able to economically and staffing-wise, provide the level of service people expected on 9-1-1…
Estes Park Police Department’s Emergency Communication Center also known as EPECC has again been recognized by The International Academies of Emergency Dispatch® (IAEDTM) as an Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE) for emergency medical dispatching. EPECC first obtained ACE accreditation in 2018 and has to recertify every three years in order to maintain this prestigious accreditation. EPECC was the 257th Medical ACE in the world.
IAED is the standard-setting organization for emergency dispatch services worldwide. Accreditation (and subsequent re-accreditation) from the IAED is the highest distinction given to emergency communication centers, certifying that the center is performing at or above the established standards for the industry. Centers who earn ACE status are the embodiment of dispatch done right, and have demonstrated strong local oversight, rigorous quality processes, and a commitment to data-driven continuous improvement… READ MORE
The Corsicana Police Department congratulates Caylin Milligan, Chelsea Dyer and Savannah Ybarra, and the entire Corsicana Police Department Emergency Communications Team, recently awarded by the North Central Texas 9-1-1 region.
Milligan and Dyer were winners of the 2020 Trainer of the Year for outstanding work they do in training new hires in the Communications Center… READ MORE
