by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
ELMIRA, NY (WETM) – In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, we are recognizing the dispatchers of our area in our First Responder Appreciation segment.
Public Safety Telecommunicators, the 911 dispatchers, are a vital part of an emergency response. They are some of the heroes that are not seen. Through assessment and coordination of each situation, the 911 dispatcher links callers in distress to the correct emergency services needed for rapid response times…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
For immediate releaseBERKLEY — Chief Scott Fournier, on behalf of Berkley Fire Rescue, wishes to recognize Berkley’s public safety dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
During the week of April 11-17, public safety agencies take time to reflect on the critical role telecommunications professionals play in supporting first responders. The week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International, honors the thousands of men and women across the country who respond to emergency calls, dispatch first responders and equipment, and render life-saving assistance to residents…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
MARICOPA — The words “first responder” often bring to mind images of blaring sirens, flashing red and blue lights and speeding emergency vehicles.
Those first on scene to a catastrophe are frequently the ones recognized as first responders, but there is another group who are equally as important to emergency services and are normally the first voice a person hears during a crisis moment…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – When you see a police car, fire truck or ambulance going to an emergency in Topeka and Shawnee County, a seldom-seen person is usually behind those calls.
That person is a dispatcher who works out of the Shawnee County Emergency Communications Center.
Dispatchers are being honored this week across Kansas and around the nation as part of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 14, 2021 | Comm Center News
BELOIT — Like seemingly every workplace, the Rock County Communications Center adapted to ensure operations continued through the COVID-19 pandemic as dispatchers eye the future with optimism as an expansion of the facility is on the horizon.
In 2020, Director Kathy Sukus said the center shifted its work model to allow for half of emergency dispatchers to work from a temporary location at the Rock County Highway Department…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 14, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
By Edward Parkinson, Chief Executive Officer, First Responder Network Authority
First responders face incredible challenges to keep our communities safe. This past year it has been especially true as public safety continued to uphold their oath to protect and serve during a worldwide pandemic. While we honor and celebrate these heroes every day, every April and May, we dedicate extra time to thank them for their selflessness and dedication.
Join us as we highlight the commitment and sacrifices made by those in emergency communications, the fire service, law enforcement, and emergency medical services (EMS), as well as our nation’s volunteers and public servants during these annual celebrations:
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