TAZEWELL, Va. (AP) — A 911 dispatcher who remembers the days when she had to use paper maps because there were no computers and ask for phone numbers because there was no caller ID was recognized along with her peers on April 13 when the Tazewell County 911 celebrated...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – The Tangipahoa Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a 911 dispatcher who was killed in an early morning crash. Grace Chandler, 45, was killed in an accident in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 16. Chandler was traveling on the...

BOSTON (WHDH) - As firefighters desperately worked to find a homeless man trapped between the walls at Back Bay Station last weekend, a 911 dispatcher was on the phone helping to make the incredible save. Moneeka Colston was the one who answered his call for help and...

MATTAPOISETT — Massachusetts State 911 recently visited the Mattapoisett Police Department to present the department with a certificate of appreciation during National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week. The week, which is observed April 10-16, honors 911 dispatchers...

File Photo – 911 Dispatch Center | Photo: Jim Bartlett Team Rubicon/BLM for USFS (Flickr / Creative Commons) (The Center Square) – A bill that would give Illinois emergency dispatchers more benefits and officially classify the profession as first responders could soon...

National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week (NPSTW) kicked off with Sheriff Rick Staly working as a 9-1-1 dispatcher in support of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) communications specialists. This morning, Sheriff Staly answered calls and dispatched first...

EASTERN IDAHO, Idaho (KIFI) - The week of April 10-April 16 was National Public Safety Telecommunicators week. It was a time of special recognition for dispatchers nationwide. These are the people who pick up when we call 911 or the police non-emergency line. Candee...

THUNDER BAY, SAULT STE MARIE, SUDBURY, NORTHERN, ONTARIO  ~~~~~  April 17, 2022 (LSNews)   Ontario government is investing $208 million over three years to enhance the province’s 9-1-1 emergency response system. The funding will enable significant technology and...

(WFXR) — All week long, communities across the Commonwealth and across the country have been honoring “headset heroes,” the men and women who play a crucial role in public safety as communications officers and dispatchers. Back in 1991, officials say Congress...

JEFFERSON — This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department is honoring its emergency telecommunicators and dispatchers, as are law enforcement agencies across the nation. “I can’t thank these dedicated men and...

SANTA ROSA BEACH — New technology is helping South Walton emergency dispatchers more precisely pinpoint locations and communicate with people who can’t safely speak over the phone. The South Walton Fire District Emergency Communications Center in Santa Rosa Beach...

On April 1, there was a change in the Upper Yakima Valley fire departments. While there was no outward difference — crews still responded from their stations to calls in their respective communities wearing the same uniforms as before — it was one change that someone...

One of Holly Weber’s first calls on the job was truly heartbreaking. The Walker County E-911 dispatcher tried to help a 36-year old man, who ultimately succumbed to a heart attack.  Over the past three years, Ms. Weber has been on the receiving end of many other...

The city of Miami Fire Rescue team of 911 dispatchers is being celebrated this week for their contributions to the community as part of National Public Safety Telecommunicator’s Week. Although people might not see them, their job is crucial to getting people the help...

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. – As we continue to celebrate National Public Safety and Telecommunications Week, we would like to thank Calvert’s Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) for the proclamation and recognition for our Sheriff’s Office Communication Officers. These...

LENOIR – Caldwell County Emergency Services is celebrating the second full week of April (April 10-16) as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. This week recognizes the true first responders, the telecommunicators of the 911 Communications Division. The...

Cassandra Bendig’s daily work requirements can range from helping with a baby delivery, to giving instructions on how to perform CPR. The 34-year-old is one of 18 communications specialists at Medical Communications Centre North. With a background in Kinesiology, and...