This year at the annual conference, the Tennessee Emergency Number Association (TENA) recognized the Wayne County E911 Center by presenting 911 Director Jimmy Turnbow and Sheriff Shane Fisher with the TENA “Dispatch Event of the Year” award which recognizes the hard...

Duggan hired as new EMA director DOVER-FOXCROFT — Those involved in upgrading the county’s public safety radio system agree that improvements are needed, but the question is how the near $5 million cost will be covered. One option may be to put the project out to bond...

“911, what’s the location of your emergency?” That’s the question Ryan Tunks could be heard asking Thursday from his work station on the second floor of the Kenai Peninsula Borough’s Emergency Response Center. Eyes flitting between six different computer screens while...

Three members of Strongsville’s safety forces have been honored by the Knights of Columbus St. Francis of Assisi Council for outstanding work in 2020. Police Officer of the Year Mike Mendise, Firefighter of the Year Andy Smeader and Dispatcher of the Year Angela Love...

YOUNGSTOWN — A new county registry for residents with special needs or mental health disorders is intended to better inform police officers and other responders during emergencies. The new Mahoning County Special Needs Registry is a free and voluntary service allowing...

With the busiest part of the hurricane season upon us, Swansboro commissioners are continuing discussion on the future of a town Emergency Operations Center. Most recently, at the meeting of Aug. 23, commissioners received a report from emergency services officials on...

Former Allegheny County 911 dispatcher Janine Lanese was sentenced Wednesday to probation for lying to law officers trying to find her husband, who was wanted in a California murder plot. U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon imposed a term of two years on Lanese,...

With both the city and county signed off on an interlocal agreement for a combined police and fire dispatch center, the real work begins to put that system together. “It isn’t like you just say central dispatch and its there and in place,” said Daviess County...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – A long-time Lexington dispatcher is the newest state winner of telecommunicator of the year. “There were days, hard days, that I would go home crying and not want to come back,” award-winner and 911 Supervisor Heather Moncrief said. She said...

GEAUGA COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) – Geauga County has a very new resident… a baby boy just about 1-day old Wednesday. The baby was delivered with the help of two public safety dispatchers. Sara Newpher and Jimmy Dhayer took a call from a family in Bainbridge Township early...

The future status of the 911 emergency communications division is somewhat of a side issue in the recently approved county investigation into allegations of wrongdoing in the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office. Now, the communications division is part of the Sheriff’s...

Being a 9-1-1 telecommunicator means having the potential to save a life every day. Such was the case recently for Brooke Brady, an advanced telecommunicator for Whitfield 9-1-1. After receiving a call about a three-week-old baby who was not breathing, Ms. Brady...

For the first time in two decades, on September 14, 2021 the Belleville Police Department has hired civilian dispatchers to assist officers at the Chief Mark Minichini Communications Center. With the emergency line previously staffed by police officers, civilian...

AURORA | Aurora firefighters are working to deter a select number of people from repeatedly calling 911 for non-emergency issues, a practice that regular clogs dispatch channels and siphons resources from others in need. Aurora Fire Rescue Lt. Paramedic briefed city...