City Honors Emergency Personnel For National Public Safety Week (IL)

by | Apr 15, 2021 | Comm Center News

The City of Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) is celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 11-17, as part of National 9-1-1 Education Month to honor the outstanding contributions of the City’s 9-1-1 workforce and other essential personnel. Join OEMC this week to applaud the extraordinary dedication of our 9-1-1 workforce and the challenging jobs they carry out every day to protect Chicago’s residents and first responders…

Tedisco Tours New Saratoga County 911 Dispatch Center, Recognizes Emergency Dispatchers (NY)

Tedisco Tours New Saratoga County 911 Dispatch Center, Recognizes Emergency Dispatchers (NY)

by | Apr 14, 2021 | Comm Center News

Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C-Glenville) yesterday toured the new state-of-the-art 911 Dispatch Center at the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office in Ballston Spa and presented the agency with a NYS resolution he sponsored and passed commemorating our 911 dispatcher public safety heroes.

“Whether callers need fire, police or medical emergency personnel when dialing 911, our well-trained and highly skilled dispatchers must be prepared for any type of emergency call to gather vital information, instruct the appropriate agency to respond and calmly and compassionately interact and provide instructions to victims at the scene…

Commissioners Approve Changes to Comm. Center Bylaws (NE)

by | Apr 14, 2021 | Comm Center News

The Cheyenne County Board also approved changes to the Emergency Communications Center bylaws, and the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement. Emergency Communications Director Heidi Gillespie said the interlocal agreement will be adjusted as of July 1, reflecting the percent each agency serviced pays. Gillespie said the changes to the agreement include adding the Deuel County Sheriff to a voting member of the communications board. Previously, the Deuel County Sheriff served as an ex-oficio member of the board. She also said there will be adjustments in the fee schedule. Deuel County will include slightly while Cheyenne County and Sidney will decrease…

Oregon 911 operators honored during Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

Oregon 911 operators honored during Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

by | Apr 14, 2021 | Comm Center News

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In 2020, 9-1-1 telecommunication professionals in Oregon answered approximately 2 million emergency calls for law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services to protect the lives and property of Oregonians. 

Since early in 2020, these essential frontline workers have been busier than ever responding to the pandemic, floods, historic wildfires and most recently a devastating winter storm…

What does it take to be a 911 dispatcher? (AZ)

What does it take to be a 911 dispatcher? (AZ)

by | Apr 14, 2021 | Comm Center News

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — It’s National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and to see what it’s like to answer Pima County’s calls for help, KGUN 9 went inside the dispatch center.

“911, where’s your emergency?”

911 dispatchers answer your calls on what might be the toughest day of your life…

First Responder Appreciation: 911 Dispatchers (NY)

First Responder Appreciation: 911 Dispatchers (NY)

by | 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…