Douglas County Sheriff Dan Coverley with Emergency Communication Specialists Kaitlyn Hall, Cirra Woods and Sheriff's Capt. Rick Koontz. Douglas County Photo  A late spring storm was not the only thing keeping dispatchers busy on Monday. The search for a missing...

AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - Before any first responder gets to a person in need, a 911 dispatcher answers the call. During National Public Safety Telecommunicators Appreciation Week, the community is showing dispatchers how much they care. “Going home at the end of...

Minka Giles, a Chicago police dispatcher, loves to travel. She’s been to 34 states and nine countries and, like many travelers, she began to acquire a lot of hotel toiletries. “One day it was like ‘Well, what do I do with all this stuff?’” she said. So she began to...

BARRE — City councilors have endorsed a plan to upgrade emergency communications in central Vermont, as well as a proposal to equip the city’s police officers with body-worn cameras, though both are contingent on securing significant funding from other sources. When...

FORT MYERS On the 35th anniversary of 911 in Lee County, leaders announced the Next Generation 911 technology for improved location services when placing a 911 call is now active. The upgrade will also mean that residents and visitors soon will be able to send...

Everyone knows that 9-1-1 is a universal number that should be called in the event of an emergency … or do they? All over the United States ,9-1-1 Centers have encountered hurdles when educating the public when it comes to the 9-1-1 and its uses. That’s why Vermilion...

Local first responders are using a new app to simplify communicating the exact locations of those in need of assistance. The app is called what3words (W3W) and can be downloaded for free. It divides the Earth’s surface into squares 3 meters per side, (57 trillion of...

TAZEWELL, Va. (WVVA) - The Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office refers to their dispatchers as ‘the heart behind the voice.’ On Wednesday, they celebrated the 25th anniversary of their 911 center. Sheriff Brian Hieatt said dispatchers are crucial to potentially...

The second week of April is recognized as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week.  The purpose of this special week is to honor the public safety communications personnel that work so hard to support the community and keep both the public and first...

Sugar Land Public Safety Dispatcher Amanda Davis was recently named the 2021 Training Professional of the Year by the Texas National Emergency Number Association. Davis created and implemented an extensive training program for her fellow dispatchers. It consists of a...

Emergency dispatchers are honored this week as part of a national appreciation week. However, some in Hampton Roads are tasked with doing more with less. CHESAPEAKE, Va. — In moments of emergency and crisis, they are the first line of help. The country’s emergency...

PUEBLO — It’s National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, and this week is all about highlighting 911 dispatchers, their work and their dedication to serving our community. Plus, during a week that’s been especially busy because of wildfires, their jobs, have...

This week is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. The event is observed every second week in April and is meant to recognize telecommunicators who help save millions of lives every day. The City of Yankton is recognizing the week as well. Yankton Mayor...

Last week, Madison County Fiscal Court Magistrate Tom Botkin stopped to move a piece of debris from the road on Fort Estill Hill. Suddenly, Botkin found himself as a witness to an accident which needed emergency attention. Instinctively, he called the county 911...

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - For National Telecommunicators Week, the Alaska State Troopers are acknowledging our local 911 dispatchers, who assist in saving so many lives every day. In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed Presidential Proclamation 6667 to designate the...

Rio Blanco County’s full time dispatchers are Jordan Long, Brittany Mancini, Bobbie Schmidt, J’Leah Richardson, Jessica Stout and Rhawnie McGruder. | COURTESY PHOTO RBC I National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – It’s National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi paid a visit to the Springfield Emergency Communications Dispatch Center Wednesday to honor the workers who help others in their time of need. He told...