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Public Safety Spotlight: 'The calm voice in the storm'

A man faints. His wife calls 911. On the other end of the line, Chad Piazza, a 911 dispatcher for Snohomish County, Washington, takes the call.

Public Safety Spotlight: 'The calm voice in the storm'

AFSCME’s Saunders: The 911 SAVES Act will give emergency dispatchers the permanent recognition they’ve earned

Washington, D.C. – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, which is happening April 14-20, 2024:

“911 dispatchers aren’t seen, but they are heard in every crisis.

AFSCME’s Saunders: The 911 SAVES Act will give emergency dispatchers the permanent recognition they’ve earned

A win for Michigan conservation officers spotlights their broad role in public safety

This past February, conservation officers in Michigan won a hard-fought victory. After more than a yearlong battle, they secured a 12% wage increase, bringing their pay in line with other local and state public safety officers.

A win for Michigan conservation officers spotlights their broad role in public safety

Public Safety Spotlight: Despite the danger, a Maryland corrections officer knows her work is changing lives

The other day, Maryland Corrections Officer Ofonime Akpabio was escorting an offender to a nearby hospital.

Public Safety Spotlight: Despite the danger, a Maryland corrections officer knows her work is changing lives

Off-duty Florida paramedics win Never Quit awards for rescuing tornado victims

The damage left behind by several powerful tornadoes that ripped through northwestern Florida back in January are a reminder that, in the

Off-duty Florida paramedics win Never Quit awards for rescuing tornado victims

Mr. Montoya goes to Washington

Growing up in Garden Grove, California, the son of a 17-year-old single mother, Richard “Rickk” Montoya Jr. never imagined he’d be sitting in the Capitol building during a State of the Union address.

Mr. Montoya goes to Washington

Oregon legislature makes historic investment in state’s public safety workforce

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon lawmakers have overwhelmingly passed a bill that would make an historic investment in the state’s public safety workers.

Oregon legislature makes historic investment in state’s public safety workforce

In Pierce County, WA, WFSE staff win fight to work longer to better serve the community

They fight for crime victims, yet the professional support staff at Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in Washington state were only allowed to work 35 hours a week – despite a 3,700-case backlog.

In Pierce County, WA, WFSE staff win fight to work longer to better serve the community

Washington state probation counselor makes a difference in girls’ lives

Melanie Kaegi’s work is guided by a simple fact: It takes one caring adult to make a difference in a youth’s world.

Washington state probation counselor makes a difference in girls’ lives

NYC 911 dispatchers secure victory on flexible work schedules

NEW YORK — Members of AFSCME District Council 37 and Mayor Eric Adams’ administration have reached an agreement on flexible scheduling and pay increases for 911 operators in the city.

NYC 911 dispatchers secure victory on flexible work schedules