Next week is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week but Franklin County has chosen to recognize its dispatchers and emergency personnel a week early…
HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ – At its March 16 meeting, the Hunterdon County Board of Commissioners approved funding of (not-to-exceed) $47,741.49 to vendor Murray Paving & Concrete to construct and complete walkway improvements at the Rt. 12 Hunterdon County Complex’s dog park, in Raritan Township.
The Rt. 12 complex is also currently used for the Hunterdon County Health Department’s drive-through COVID-19 vaccination clinics…
A report found 30% of 911 calls were put on hold last year, but Dispatch Manager Maureen Ramsey said the problem goes even deeper.
A blue spinning light once flashed in the St. Louis police 911 dispatch center whenever someone calling with an emergency was waiting on the line.
When the light activated, Maureen Ramsey knew it might be someone cowering for safety or scared for a family member’s life. In her 44 years with the department’s communications division, she’s most proud that dispatchers are the first voice callers hear assuring them help is on the way…
The Oneida County Sheriff’s office will be celebrating its telecommunications personnel next week during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 11-17.
“National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is a great opportunity to reflect on the important role of the 911 telecommunicator as the true first, first responder,” said Kenneth Kortenhof, Oneida County Emergency Management director. “911 telecommunicators work hard behind the scenes to protect the public by answering emergency calls, providing critical pre-arrival instructions, dispatching appropriate resources and supporting various police, fire and emergency medical services. All too often, their contributions go unnoticed. This week we commend them for the tough work they do…
The Ann Arbor City Council is considering sending unarmed mental health workers or social workers to nonviolent 911 calls. The proposal emphasizes the importance of having mental health professionals present instead of the police when the caller is having a mental health crisis and limits the amount of work police can be involved with.
City Council will vote on this proposal during the meeting on April 5…
New Iberia, LA – New Iberia Police Department is celebrating the second full week of April (April 11-17) as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. This week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) 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…
