Posts From Public Safety Communications
Winning the Gold Every Day!
August 9, 2012In our center, our managers allowed us to wear red, white or blue this past weekend to show our Olympic spirit. Our televisions have been tuned in day and night on all the sporting events, and we all eagerly watch the medal count daily.
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Carol Adams Has Passion & Commitment
August 9, 2012It’s not unusual for Carol Adams to be at work at 4:30 in the morning and remain on the job until late at night
Read full articleHow 9-1-1 Prepares for the Olympics
August 2, 2012In August, the eyes of the world turn to London, England—the host city for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Nearly a million spectators, volunteers, athletes, organizers and media members will descend on the banks of the River Thames for two event-filled weeks. According to 9-1-1 professionals in Utah who’ve been through this before, planning and preparing for safety began several years ago.
Read full articleChoices: Public Safety Telecommunicators Must Support Each Other
July 14, 2012I was on a social network site for 9-1-1 professionals yesterday and came across a posting by an unhappy dispatcher….
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Jill Price Is Well-Rounded in Public Safety
July 9, 2012Jill Price has had jobs that run the gamut in the law enforcement arena and, consequently, she has a well-rounded and intrinsic understanding of the various facets of public safety.
Read full articleLet Them Shine
June 21, 2012Sharing knowledge is a sign of leadership and teamwork. If you have people in your center who have special skills or talent, encourage them to develop that talent. You shouldn’t feel threatened, but instead excited that you have people on your staff who can help your division shine!
Read full articleEngulfed in an Instant
June 18, 2012The calm afternoon and the lives of those living in the retirement community of Mayfair Mews in Virginia Beach were forever changed just after noon on April 6. It was at that moment when a U.S. Navy F/A-18 jet with a student pilot and trainer on board experienced serious engine failure from nearby Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana and plunged to the ground, crash landing into the buildings and courtyard of an apartment complex. Instantly, several buildings were engulfed in flames fed by jet fuel. The dark black plumes of thick smoke could be seen miles away.
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Sean Noffke Ready for Anything
June 14, 2012Five years ago, when Sean Noffke became a 9-1-1 calltaker for the Seminole County Sheriff’s Department in Sanford, Fla., he never imagined various media outlets and newscasts across the country would repeatedly air his voice.
Read full articleShort-Staffed
June 6, 2012We all know that being a 9-1-1 dispatcher/telecommunicator isn’t your average job. With the ups and downs, the good and bad calls, we all want to throw in the towel at times. The unfortunate ending is that some toss that towel in before we have a chance to get someone else in their chair. Are they truly leaving because the job is too much for them?
Read full articleAPCO International Recognizes Recipients of the 2012 Public Safety Communications & Horizon Awards
June 6, 2012Daytona Beach, Fla. — The Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International will honor recipients of APCO’s Annual Public…
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