Tour of the Communications Center for 911 Calls
Date
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 10 am OR 12 pm
Location
Emergency Communications Commission
1150 Hanna Road
Ballwin, 63021
Additional Information
S.H.A.R.E. Field Trip!
Tour of the Communications Center
for 911 Calls
at the St. Louis County
Emergency Communications Commission
WHEN? Wednesday, November 13, 2019
TIME? TWO TOURS! 1st Tour is at 10 a.m.
2nd Tour is at Noon
WHERE? 1150 Hanna Road, Ballwin, Mo. 63021
HOW MUCH? Free and park on their parking lot for free too!
HOW MANY? Limit of 30 per tour
WHAT? We have the opportunity to visit the Center that receives the local 911 calls from residents of our city/county that need immediate help! The dispatchers that receive these calls have to determine what the threat is, get as many accurate details as possible so the appropriate responders can be sent ASAP. Usually, the 911 dispatcher is speaking to an individual who is very, very scared, so it becomes a challenge to get the proper information and get it quickly. It will be of interest to learn about the requirements/training for the dispatchers and to actually observe the aspect of the communications board, the process of receiving and forwarding crucial information to help people and often save lives.
I was informed that the most important RULE to follow on our visit is to be VERY QUIET so we will not interfere with the operations in the facility and become a distraction to the operators...THANK YOU for understanding.
This will be so interesting to learn about. We should all be so thankful that there is access to a
service/resource like 911. Let's show our appreciation when we visit. Thanks, Mary.
SIGN UP IS BELOW: When you sign up, you will be given a drop-down choice of the 10:00 am tour or the 12:00 pm tour. If you only see one choice, it is because the other time filled up.
NOTE: As of 2:00 pm on Tuesday, only the 10:00 am tour is accepting registrants. 12:00 is full...sorry!
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Email the Event Coordinator – Ekcjmullins@gmail.com, djmurphy5@sbcglobal.net