Oskaloosa, Iowa – The discussion about the funding and potential future of 911 services and its funding continued Monday during the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors meeting.
“The conversation is getting more intense as we go along,” said Mark Groenendyk, chair of the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors, and the process taking place to find a funding solution that will fund 911 starting July 1st, 2021…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- The person on the other end of the line may just be the critical link in an emergency. Operators in local emergency centers are called telecommunicators. It’s their job to match a caller and their needs with the best and fastest responder; their duties seem simple, but they are essential… READ MORE
Police Chief Robert Bongiorno and Fire Chief David Grunes wish to recognize the town’s emergency communications officers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
During the week of April 11-17, public safety agencies take time to reflect on the critical role telecommunications professionals play in supporting first responders. The week, sponsored by APCO International, honors the thousands of men and women across the country who respond to emergency calls, dispatch first responders and equipment, and render life-saving assistance to residents.
COEUR d’ALENE — They are commonly known as dispatchers. But emergency communications officers is more accurate.
And Idaho State Police Sgt. Allen Ashby has an even better title for them: “Unsung heroes.” “We have the best,” he said Friday at ISP headquarters on Wilbur Avenue. “They really do an outstanding job.”
They are the first responders who receive the calls to law enforcement, calmly collect information, and relay it to officers and troopers. They are critical to the success and safety of those in the field…
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…
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…
