During its February regular meeting Wednesday, the Coffee County Consolidated Communications Board voted to terminate Coffee County 911 Communications Center Director Diane Argraves’ position after she rejected the severance package the board offered.
“I’ve thought about it,” Argraves told the board concerning its offer. “I’ve prayed about it, and I’ve come to the conclusion that I will not accept it”… READ MORE
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office has issued its first emergency communication radio to the Lynnville-Sully School District.
Lt. Brad Shutts said in a press release this emergency radio is equipped with an automatic red alert button to notify Jasper County Communications and all Jasper County law enforcement of an emergency situation at the school. The emergency communications radio also gives the school district direct communication with the Jasper County Communications Center and first responders for developments and changes in the emergency situation… READ MORE
Each year, states consider or enact legislation aimed at supporting and improving the efficiency of 9-1-1 emergency communication services. The National 9-1-1 Program and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) are pleased to make a summary of 2020 key enacted legislation available.
Since 2012, the 9-1-1 Legislation Tracking Database has served as a resource for states looking to improve their emergency communications operations or gather insight into neighboring legislative efforts. It allows states to easily compare recently enacted—or modifications to existing—laws involving 9-1-1… READ MORE
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – While many people are concerned about the thought of losing power to their homes, EMSA officials are stressing that you shouldn’t panic. For the past two days, Southwest Power Pool reported that its grid was overloaded.
“We could be in and out of this situation between now and Thursday,” COO of SPP Lanny Nickell said.
As a result, OG&E and other local electric companies have been forced to implement rolling blackouts across the region… READ MORE
For several years, my bonus daughter Katie was a 911 dispatcher based here in Tri-cities. She loved it and excelled at it. But there were certainly very stressful moments. She’s focusing on being a mom right now, but I remember her saying that the benefits are excellent and the pay is good, but the experience is priceless. She hasn’t talked about too many of the things that happened (I think they’re not supposed to), only some generalities about crazy calls and such. She was even named Dispatcher Of the Year! …
Jefferson County’s sole 911 communications dispatch center, JeffCom, recently welcomed the arrival of its new director Stacie Huibregtse.
Huibregtse is a Marine Corps veteran in addition to being a career dispatcher for the Washington State Patrol. Huibregtse actually happens to be a little more than a longtime dispatcher, she was previously in charge of the training program for up-and-coming dispatchers…
