“Often, this critical work stays behind the scenes, so it is important to highlight the accomplishments of our skilled and dedicated team.

“Our Emergency Services dispatchers consistently go above and beyond to help our residents and save lives,” Contreras said in the release. Supervisor Michael Davis, Acting Supervisor Brad Fiore, Dispatcher Kathy Smith, Dispatcher Vickie Quent, Dispatcher Madison McDermott and Dispatcher Nicholas Secreto received numerous high-stress calls that were very serious in nature, including two cardiac arrest calls, a domestic dispute that could have ended in gun violence and talking parents through the safe delivery of their infant son, the release stated.īecause of the immediate actions of the dispatch team, who initiated CPR, provided crisis intervention and delivered instructions on childbirth over the phone while simultaneously dispatching Emergency Medical Service, Law Enforcement and other first responders to the scene, lives were saved, according to the release.

28-30, the Ulster County 911 center handled a total of 1,077 calls from throughout the county. Acting Ulster County Executive Johanna Contreras on Friday recognized Emergency Services dispatchers for exceptional skill and professionalism during a weekend of high-stress calls where they provided life-saving measures.Īccording to a press release issued Monday, between Oct.

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