This week is Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and The Courier is highlighting Logan County 911 dispatchers.
Regan Dahm knows that calling 911 for an emergency currently occurring can be stressful, scary and overwhelming.
“The Emergency Telecommunicators here at Logan Dispatch will have a calming voice to get you through the situation until responders arrive on scene. It is important to stay calm, listen and answer the questions asked by the Telecommunicator for us to collect accurate answers to pass along to the appropriate responding personnel,” said Dahm…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice signed a proclamation designating April 11-17, 2021 as West Virginia Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. This week will honor the hundreds of men and women who respond to emergency calls, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment, and render life-saving assistance to citizens of the Mountain State.
Telecommunications professionals contribute to the safety of citizens as the first point of contact with emergency services. They also help protect first responders whose lives depend on the accuracy of the information they relay… READ MORE
The City of Statesville is celebrating April 11-17, 2021 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and taking time to recognize the men and women who respond to emergency calls, dispatch emergency professionals, and render lifesaving assistance to Statesville citizens every day.
Kimberly Arbogast, division manager, oversees Statesville’s Communication Center and Records Division which is a part of the police department. The division has two supervisors and 10 telecommunicators. Also housed in this division are the records unit and parking enforcement.
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is being celebrated April 11-17 by Bryan County 911.
The week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International and celebrated annually, honors the thousands of men and women who respond to emergency calls, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment, and render life-saving assistance to the world’s citizens…
Logan County 911 Dispatch is celebrating National Public Safety Telecommuicators Week that runs April 12 – 17 with a needed change that will make the dispatchers job run smoother.
Becky Langley, Logan Dispatch Operations Manager, said they will be switching to ProQA software system that will help guide the person on duty through a process of gathering information in order to send the right agency to help…
The efforts of those who take the calls at Chatham-Kent’s 911 communication centre will be recognized this coming week.
During National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, the Chatham-Kent Police Service stated in a release it will honour dispatchers and other staff, calling them the “unseen heroes heard only through phone or radio transmissions.”
The communications centre also dispatches for Chatham-Kent Fire and Emergency Services…
Learn about current efforts to continue to protect the 4.9 GHz Band for public safety as well as recent filings, key decisions impacting these efforts, and how you can support PSSA’s initiative to protect the 4.9 GHz band for public safety.
