"Awards"
CPRA Holds Awards Dinner During 2012 National Public Safety Telecommunications Week
April 24, 2012On April 12, the California Public Safety Radio Association (CPRA) held its annual Telecommunicator Awards banquet.
Read full articleDispatchers Receive Accolades
April 17, 2012Along with Renfroe, recognition went to dispatchers Cynthia Vaughn of Southaven, Toya Allison of Olive Branch and Daffy Darby of Horn Lake. Also, DeSoto Sheriff’s Department dispatchers were honored collectively.
Read full articleYork County Names Its Top 9-1-1 Dispatcher of the Year
April 16, 2012Jess Iacono isn’t just a calm voice on the other end of the phone. After spending nearly 22 years as a York County 911 dispatcher, she’s been named the county’s telecommunicator of the year for 2011.
Read full articleHeroes Recognized
April 7, 2012A 9-year-old who pulled a younger child from the bottom of a swimming pool and a World War II veteran who is still serving his country were among the award recipients during the ninth annual Celebration of Heroes.
Read full articleDispatchers Honored As ‘Center Hub’ of Public Safety
April 5, 2012LONDONDERRY – When a local homeowner’s worst nightmare came true last winter, he was no doubt relieved to hear a calming voice on the phone when he called police.
Read full articleCitizen Heroes & Leaders Honored
March 28, 2012WASHINGTON, DC –The NG9-1-1 Institute, in conjunction with National Emergency Number Association (NENA), the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO), the National Association of State 9-1-1 Administrators (NASNA), the Industry Council for Emergency Response Technologies (iCERT), the National Association of Emergency Dispatchers (NAED), 9-1-1 for Kids and the Congressional NG9-1-1 Caucus, presented six awards to citizen heroes at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.’s Union Station on March 27, 2012. This is the 9th annual awards ceremony where citizens whose heroism and dedication highlight the critical importance of 9-1-1 emergency communications will be honored. The Co-chairs of the Congressional NG9-1-1 Caucus were invited to present the awards.
Read full articleAchievement/Emergency Team Honors 2; Hollinger, Hilliard Help Prepare Citizens
March 21, 2012The Shelby County (Tenn.) of Preparedness Reserve Program, under the leadership of Community Emergency Response Team coordinator Eugene Jones, recently honored two of its outstanding members – Willie Hollinger of Cordova and Alexander “Ham” Hilliard of Bartlett.
Read full articleBucks County, Pa., 9-1-1 Dispatcher Honored for Service, Saving Lives
March 8, 2012By Bill Reed, Staff Writer, The Philadelphia Inquirer Last month, a Bucks County 911 dispatcher saved the lives of an…
Read full articleNICE Opens Nominations for 2012 PSAPs’ Finest Awards
March 6, 2012By Linda Haelsen, NICE Systems Rutherford, New Jersey, March 6, 2012 NICE Systems Ltd. today announced that nominations are…
Read full articlePersonnel Honored for ‘Hard Work and Steadfast Resolve to Duty’
March 5, 2012Emergency communications operator supervisor Nicole Duncan has been selected Emergency Communications Operator of the Year. Duncan is being honored for her overall work and dedication to the Emergency Operations Center.
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