STRATFORD, CT — Stratford’s public safety dispatchers were honored this past week as part of the National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
Stratford Mayor Laura Hoydick recognized the Stratford Public Safety Communications Center’s staff by releasing an official proclamation.
“Our Public Safety Telecommunicators are the front lines of our public safety network,” Hoydick said..
EVANSTON — Designated during the second week of April, National Public Safety Telecommunications Week celebrates dispatchers throughout the U.S., to thank and honor those who dedicate their lives to public service and to create an awareness of their hard work and dedication. The observance began in 1981 and was initiated by Patricia Anderson of the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office in California…
We all know that the value in emergency response organizations is not vehicles, video laryngoscopes or ePCRs – it’s the people. Almost every EMS leader says a version of, “People are our most important and expensive asset.” Yet, few organizations have cultures and systems that enliven and engage their people effectively.
On Tuesday, Apr. 20, at 1 p.m. CT, Mike Taigman, Todd Stout, Scott Moore, Esq. and Eve Grau will present “Engage your team: it matters more now than ever!” as part of the Pinnacle webinar series…
FOXBOROUGH – Built in 1960 to transmit telephone and television signals nationwide, the High Rock site surrounded by conservation land is now home to a state-of-the art emergency communication center.
The large, long-vacant cement building in Foxborough was recently transformed into the new $8.7 million Southeastern Massachusetts Regional Emergency Communication Center (SEMRECC). The center provides emergency dispatching for the Southeastern Massachusetts Regional 911 District. The district, formed in 2017, includes Easton, Foxborough, Mansfield and Norton. The four towns created a regional district to improve service and cut costs…
In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week April 12 through 17, UT Health East Texas EMS is recognizing the pivotal role its emergency dispatchers play every day. Working from UT Health East Texas EMS headquarters in Tyler, a team of 27 dispatchers is responsible for answering emergency calls for EMS services within Smith, Cherokee, Camp, Rusk, Henderson, Wood and Upshur counties. On average, the UT Health East Texas EMS Communications Center handles more than 80,000 calls a year…
After years of development, the city of Santa Fe is preparing to launch a new emergency response unit with a goal of alleviating the workload of the police and fire departments and providing better support to community members in crisis.
The Alternative Response Unit will be a multidepartment unit composed of a police officer, a paramedic, a behavioral health caseworker and a social worker to address low-threat 911 calls in which someone may need help rather than a jail cell. The unit will begin operating May 4 on a schedule of two days a week, with hopes of expanding this summer, Santa Fe fire Chief Paul Babcock said…
