by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 18, 2021 | Comm Center News
Each year, the second week of April is celebrated at National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, honoring those who dedicate their lives to serving the public.
Telecommunication personnel work as 911 operators evaluating incoming emergency calls and sending information to the appropriate department to dispatch emergency services to assist you.
For Wendy Badia, who has worked as a 911 dispatcher for Broome County for over 20 years, this week is important to show that her profession is more than just answering the phone…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 18, 2021 | Comm Center News
In observance of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, April 11-17, The Ada News spoke to 911 dispatchers located in the Ada City Hall Annex.
Central Dispatch is the nexus of public safety communications in Pontotoc County. Dispacters sit in a darkened room, surrounded by nearly a dozen flat-panel computer monitors that provide information from the nature of the calls they answer, the locations of firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and police officers, to live weather radar…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 17, 2021 | Comm Center News
BINGHAMTON, NY – This week we are celebrating the workers that do their part in keeping the first responders safe.
This week is National Public Safety Telecommunications week and it’s a time to honor the 9-1-1 dispatchers and all their hard work.
On a day to day basis they take phone calls, dispatch patrols, make calls to the department of public works or transportation…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 17, 2021 | Comm Center News
This week, the Ridgefield Police Department is celebrating the men and women of our Emergency Communications System.
When you’re faced with an emergency such as crime, a crash, a fire, or a medical episode, these are frequently the very first people you speak to. They answer the calls. They coordinate the emergency responders who go to you during your time of need…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 17, 2021 | Comm Center News
HICKORY — They are often the first voices a person will hear in the event of an emergency. They are an unseen lifeline in a time of distress. They are called “heroes behind the headsets” for good reason.
Telecommunicators, or dispatchers, with Kentucky State Police form a tight unit that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year to connect the public to an agency which can provide needed help…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 17, 2021 | Comm Center News
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – It’s National Public Safety telecommunications Week–a time to recognize the valuable contributions made by the thousands of 9-1-1 employees across the country.
The Hamilton county 9-1-1 center has almost 200 people who fit that category…
