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Jerry W. Jackson, ENP
Director
CALHOUN COUNTY 9-1-1 District
In
December 1986 the citizens of Calhoun County voted
to implement an Enhanced 9-1-1 System for Calhoun
County.
In July
1988 the Board of Commissioners for the Calhoun
County 9-1-1 District appointed its first Director
and months of hard work began. The county had to be
addressed, thus giving each house or structure its
own unique address. A building to house the system
had to be purchased and re-modeled to fit the needs
of an emergency communication system. A staff of
twelve was hired and trained to perform the duties
of a 9-1-1 dispatcher. At last the system was turned
on in the Spring of 1989.
The
Calhoun County 9-1-1 District is funded solely by a
surcharge on telephone service. A 4% charge of the
Complete Choice package is collected for funding
which amounts to $1.36 per month for residential
customers. A$2.20 fee is collected for all business
lines. The revenue is used to pay all salaries and
operational costs for the District.
A Board
of Commissioners was appointed by the Calhoun County
Commission to oversee the operation of the 9-1-1
system. The Board employs a Director to manage the
daily operation of the system.
BOARD
MEMBERS
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Board Chairman Mr. Eugene T. Smallwood
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Board Vice-Chair Mrs. Rita Carlisle
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Board Member Mr. Eugene Trammell
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Board Member Mr. Matthew Lowery
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Board Member Mr. Dan Long
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Board Member Mr. Ken Rollins
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Board Member Mr. Lucky King
The
Board of Commissioners meet the 3rd Thursday of each
month at 5:30 PM at the 9-1-1 office. The Public is
cordially invited to attend.
MANAGEMENT AND STAFF
The Calhoun County 9-1-1 District employs 20
Full-time employees:
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(2) Administrative personnel
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(16) Operations personnel
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(2) Mapping/GIS personnel
All
personnel are nationally certified (APCO)
telecommunicators, nationally certified EMD
(Emergency Medical Dispatchers) and are
certified in various public-safety positions such as
EMT, HAZ-MAT, NIMS etc.
The
Calhoun County 9-1-1 District is comprised of four
divisions:
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Administration
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Operations
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GIS
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Training/Public Relations
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