by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 13, 2021 | Comm Center News
A deputy director in the Fort Wayne and Allen County police dispatch center was suspended after his profanity-laced Twitter posts with remarks about Black people were discovered.
According to information obtained from the city legal department, John Chavez, 47, one of two deputy directors at the 911 dispatch center, was suspended for five days starting March 23.
A photocopied packet of Chavez’s tweets that included profanity and comments about race last year were obtained by The Journal Gazette. Chavez tweeted under the name of @Mr_PBandit…
by ECC Editor | Apr 13, 2021 | Comm Center News
TRURO – The members of the Truro Police Department would like to congratulate Administrative Assistant, Jackie Mastrianna, on her retirement today after 40 years of dedicated service to the Truro Police Department, the Town of Truro, and its citizens.
A/A Mastrianna began her career with the Truro Police Department in 1981 as a Telecommunicator and was promoted to Administrative Assistant in June of 2002. Jackie led by example and has been a consummate professional, always putting the needs of the citizens of Truro and her coworkers before herself. Not only has Jackie been a dedicated Administrative Assistant and Telecommunicator; she has been the agency’s “go to” when questions arise and we thank her for her unwavering service and friendship to the department and the community… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 13, 2021 | Comm Center News
Team members from the Department of Public Safety Communications (DPSC) were in Cayman Brac and Little Cayman last week conducting presentations to better inform the public about the life-saving role of 911.“As the first of the first responders, the high level of professionalism, care and dedication displayed by our 911 operators 365 days a year while working under incredible pressure is remarkable. Highlighting their vital work and how the general public can more effectively interact with them will understandably mean better outcomes from emergencies and ultimately result in safer communities. Broadening our familiarisation efforts to the sister islands will help to further this,” said the Minister for Home Affairs, Hon. Tara Rivers…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 13, 2021 | Comm Center News
ENID, Okla. — A call comes in to the Enid Police Department’s communications office.
“911, what is the location of your emergency?,” a voice calmly says into the phone.
The voice, often unknown to the caller, then figures out what’s going on and where — anything from a domestic disturbance to a medical emergency — and sends out the appropriate help, whether it’s an officer, a firefighter or an EMT.
One such voice belongs to Erica Moses, a dispatcher in Enid for 12 years whose blood runs gold…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 13, 2021 | Comm Center News, Press Release
PRESS RELEASE
Hall Ambulance will join with other public safety and EMS organizations across the United States to celebrate the vital contributions emergency dispatchers have in answering the call for someone in need.
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week honors those #headsetheroes who have the difficult job of answering 9-1-1 calls, determining required resources, dispatching those resources, and providing guidance, comfort, and support to the caller until help arrives…
by AllThingsECC.com | Apr 12, 2021 | Comm Center News
Rowan University’s Department of Public Safety has once again been recognized for achieving the gold standard in public safety professional excellence.
In 2011, the department was the first department at college or university in New Jersey to earn accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). Now, CALEA has reaccredited the department for the fourth time, which is unprecedented among New Jersey institutions…
