Moving Forward: Funding options for public safety facility to be reviewed (OR)

Moving Forward: Funding options for public safety facility to be reviewed (OR)

by | Apr 12, 2021 | Comm Center News

The city council recognizes the necessity and importance of the Public Safety Facility project, City of St. Helens Communications Officer Crystal King stated is a prepared statement following the Wednesday night, April 7, council meeting.

The necessity was further underscored by the Public Safety Facility Ad Hoc Committee’s recommendation to the council and testimony from the community regarding this project, according to the statement…

What’s News Today: budget discussion, Telecommunicators Week (VA)

What’s News Today: budget discussion, Telecommunicators Week (VA)

by | Apr 12, 2021 | Comm Center News

This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. It’s a week to honor public safety communications officers in E-911 centers. The City of Roanoke will recognize dispatchers throughout the week. Roanoke’s dispatchers handle more than 275,000 calls a year. In Montgomery County, the Board of Supervisors is expected to pass a resolution tonight, honoring the work of dispatchers…

Plush family reaches $6M settlement with Cincinnati over teen’s wrongful death (OH)

Plush family reaches $6M settlement with Cincinnati over teen’s wrongful death (OH)

by | Apr 12, 2021 | Comm Center News

The city of Cincinnati will pay $6 million and commit to longterm improvements for its Emergency Call Center to settle a wrongful death lawsuit with the family of Kyle Plush, a 16-year-old who suffocated in the back seat of his own van despite making multiple 911 calls for help.

“The most important thing in the settlement is the reform measures. We’ve got an agreement with the city that establishes an expert team, 911 experts from all over the country,” said Attorney Al Gerhardstein at a press conference Friday, explaining that the reforms will be court supervised for a five-year term…

911 Dispatcher to Receive Award (CA)

911 Dispatcher to Receive Award (CA)

by | Apr 12, 2021 | Comm Center News

Ventura County Sheriff’s Technical Communications Specialist Sherri Castaneda has been selected as the 2021 Public Safety Dispatcher of the Year. This award is presented to the outstanding dispatcher for their exemplary work and contributions to public safety and the residents of Ventura County. Sherri has been a dispatcher with the Sheriff’s Office since August of 2018.

Sherri is a loving wife and mother of two. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, going for evening drives to catch the sunset, and curling up with a good book…

CHP fetes public safety dispatchers (CA)

CHP fetes public safety dispatchers (CA)

by | Apr 12, 2021 | Comm Center News

SACRAMENTO — The California Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies are recognizing public safety dispatchers next week.

Dispatchers are often the first assistance people reach in an emergency, provide a crucial link between the CHP and the public. Their service is being celebrated starting April 11 National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

California legislation enacted in 2020 reclassified public safety dispatchers as “first responders.” The new classification acknowledges their vital role in the state’s emergency response chain…

Next week is National Telecommunicator Week (ME)

by | Apr 9, 2021 | Comm Center News

Each year, the second full week of April is dedicated to the men and women who serve as public safety telecommunicators. This year, we honor the often-unsung heroes of public safety, our dispatchers, during the week of April 11-17. Every emergency that a police officer or firefighter responds to either starts with, or is handled by, one of our public safety dispatchers. They are truly on the front line, and are generally the first person a citizen deals with during a crisis…