by ECC Editor | Dec 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
Pickaway becomes one of Ohio’s first 25 counties to offer Text-To 911 beginning December 28, 2020. Pickaway County is now offering Text-To-9-1-1 for residents to report emergencies for those who cannot safely call 9-1-1 in a dangerous situation, or for those who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability. Dialing 9-1-1 in an emergency is still the preferred way to request help, and the public is reminded to “Call if you can, text if you can’t.” For most people, sending a text to 9-1-1 will not replace making a call… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
CHUBBUCK — After first considering a career as a police officer, a Pocatello woman ultimately decided that serving as a police dispatcher was her preferred career path and she recently marked five years on the job. Kodi Jones said she did ride-alongs with officers when she was younger and talked…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
ZANESVILLE – Council had its first hearing on Monday night of an ordinance authorizing the purchase of new dispatch desks for the city’s emergency services. Installation of the new desks would involve moving the dispatch center to a new location in the city’s public safety building.
“We are in the process of rebuilding the dispatch center and moving it to a safer location upstairs where the detective bureau used to be,” the city’s Public Safety Director Doug Merry told council…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 29, 2020 | Comm Center News
NEWTON, NJ—The Town of Newton is losing a dispatcher but gaining a town council member. Michelle Lozier-Teets, had her last day at her part-time job as a dispatcher for the Newton Police Department on Sunday, December 27 after almost 30 years. She will be sworn in as a Councilwoman in a few days.
Lozier-Teets began her career with the Newton Police Department in August 1992. “I had a few friends at the time in Law Enforcement and at the suggestion of one friend I applied to be a Communications Operator,” she said…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 28, 2020 | Comm Center News
ODESSA, Fla. — A Hillsborough County Fire Rescue 911 dispatcher lost everything in a house fire the day after Christmas. Zachary Williams and his family took a trip to Target. While they were out, his wife received a phone call from a neighbor. ‘We got a call from a neighbor…
by ECC Editor | Dec 28, 2020 | Comm Center News
Friday morning, families fathered in their den or living room around a Christmas tree to marvel at the surprises Santa left and open gifts from relatives.
[…]But for the people responsible for keeping the Vicksburg and Warren County safe, Christmas Day meant spending time patrolling city street and county roads, standing ready at fire stations waiting for fire or medical calls, or in the hospital emergency room waiting to treat the illnesses or injuries that may come through the door… READ MORE
