On the night of Oct 21st 2017, a 420,000 square-foot facility known locally as the Ames Plant caught fire in the city of Parkersburg, WV. Incident Command was quickly established and our Mobile Command Vehicle deployed to the scene to assist with the massive blaze. For nine days our teams …
Proclamations, theme weeks, no-uniform days, cook-offs … there are so many ways to make the week special. Use the form below or …
APCO’s request for telecommunicator’s stories to publish on this site yielded more than 50 entries and a wide variety of submissions – …
On April 13, 2016, United States Representative Norma Torres (35th Dist. Calif.), herself a 9-1-1 dispatcher before entering politics, introduced a resolution on National Public …
This year we chose to honor our Telecommunicators by having a giant banner that says “We Appreciate You” and we had everyone …
This month, more than 300 newspapers have written about NPSTW and the recognition due public safety telecommunicators for their demanding and generally …
Putnam County WV 911 Telecommunicators were recognized for their hard work and dedication. The County Commission and the City of Hurricane signed …
This year at our center, located in Bakersfield California, we are having a blast ! Each shift has participated in a dress …
Please click the link and watch Shreveport Fire Department Communications Division in action. Black Helmet Films, producer of the “Another 24” mini-series …
This year we gave our staff years of service pins for 5 or more years of service. We put 4 bags with …
Generally it is a week of appreciation and FOOD! Our Fire and EMS agencies along with our administrative staff provide a lunch …
Fire Public Safety Telecommunications staff were invited to the April 11th City of Burlington Council Meeting where the Mayor read a proclamation …
This has been a special week for staff – on Monday the Fire Marshal’s office dropped off 3 foot sandwiches for each …
Read what agencies and individuals around the world are saying to and about public safety telecommunicators in honor of NPSTW 2016, and …
We are fortunate enough to work for a Department that is allowing us, ALL WEEK, with no uniform. Each day is a …
Attached you will find a picture of a few of the dispatch staff from Franklin County, PA Department of Emergency Services. On …
I began my career in law enforcement in 1986 at age 19 as a dispatcher. I spent many years on the night …
I have been a dispatcher with the Birmingham Police Department for more than 17 years. I began my career on the 3-11 …
As part of Arlington Public Library’s commemoration of the fifth anniversary of 9/11, we conducted a series of interviews with first responders …
I originally applied to be a Communications Officer because I wanted a foot in the door to the Public-Safety community. Little did …
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