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Topic: E-911April 14th-20th is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
![]() Ashley Arrington and Benjamin Tribbett, with plaques, were honored by their peers at the E-911 Center as 2019 Co-Workers of the Year. The plaques were bestowed Monday by, from left, Clarksville Police Chief Al Ansley, Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett, City of Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts and E-911 Center Director Brian Hitchcock. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Clarksville Police Department, Fire Dispatchers, E-911 support Coworker’s FightClarksville Police Department
It was for one of the newest additions to the dispatch cadre. Elizabeth “Ellie” Horton joined the Clarksville Police and Fire Dispatchers, March 2018. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports Shot Fired at Cumberland Room
Upon arriving on scene deputies spoke with the event organizer who indicated there were over 400 individuals in the building and approximately 100 waiting outside to enter. The legal capacity of the Cumberland Room is 320. The County Fire Marshall was called to the scene. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Montgomery County Health Department and Montgomery County Emergency Medical Services to hold Full Scale Training Infectious Disease Exercise Tomorrow
This exercise will simulate a patient presenting at the Health Department and will go through the procedures and processes used to handle the medical needs of that patient, while maintaining a safe environment for the health care workers. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
State board begins disbursing millions to local 911 districts
Funds for the new disbursements come largely from the Board’s successful effort to end certain subsidies that were paid to wireless carriers through its cost recovery program. Approximately $7.6 million of these funds have now been re-directed to ECDs. “Re-directing these funds will assist ECDs in addressing the challenge of declining revenue from local 911 fees,” said TECB Executive Director Lynn Questell. “Our data tell us the time to act is now. We’re pleased that this program will allow us to provide needed funding at this time.” The cost recovery program was created after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) mandated that wireless carriers receive funding for the costs of providing Phases I and II Enhanced 911 service. In 1999, the FCC rescinded that mandate, but because Tennessee’s focus was to ensure that expansion of Phase II wireless service, particularly in the state’s rural areas, continued without interruption, cost recovery was continued. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
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