Tag: E-911
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Karra Fennell and her children are in need of help after a house fire on Saturday night left them without any belongings. E-911 Dispatcher needs community help following house fire
A house fire on Saturday night ended with a Polk County E-911 dispatcher losing their home, and needing the community’s help now more than ever. Polk County Fire-Rescue responded to the house fire on Antioch Road on Saturday night, January 4 around 10:30 p.m., and found Karra Fennell’s residence on fire. After battling the blaze,…
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Trunk-or-Treat at 911 brings children, candy & chopper together
The perfect combination for Halloween fun: a gaggle of children, bowls full of candy and a chopper landing close by for the first-ever E-911 Trunk or Treat held late Saturday afternoon at the County EMA/911 offices in Cedartown. The E-911 Dispatchers even got a big get for the event: a medical helicopter was able to…
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County celebrates 911 operator as Employee of the Month for August
Going above and beyond expectations is the reason why one 911 operator was selected for the August 2024 Employee of the Month for Polk County. The County Commission celebrated Cody Hughes from E-911 for his hard work for the department, and in appreciation of ensuring that times when operators are needed he is available to…