On April 12th, 2017
By CSLEA/CHP-PSDA Member Dedra Martin, CHP Public Safety Dispatcher, Los Angeles Communications Center I have been employed with CHP for 18 years. I am a positive 52-year-old who has faith and will NEVER give up hope. I was diagnosed with stage 2 invasive ductal carcinoma and stage 3 invasive triple negative breast cancer three days […]
On April 11th, 2017
DURING NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK, CSLEA IS SHINING THE SPOTLIGHT ON ITS PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHERS AND COMMUNICATIONS OPERATORS! THESE BEHIND-THE-SCENES FIRST RESPONDERS HAVE A VITAL ROLE IN PUBLIC SAFETY. By CSLEA/CHP-PSDA Member Rosie Dashiell, Public Safety Operator, Los Angeles Communications Center Sixteen years ago, I was diagnosed with stage II breast cancer. My immediate thought […]
By CHP-Public Safety Dispatchers Association Vice President Victor Tovar I have been with the California Highway Patrol for about two decades. I like my job as a public safety dispatcher because I enjoy helping people! I especially enjoy assisting the elderly, kids and the Spanish speaking public. I’ve been involved with the CHP-PSDA and CSLEA […]
On April 10th, 2017
SACRAMENTO – When California State Parks Communications Operator Adam Kanthathin answered an incoming call to 911 on April 4, 2017, he had no idea who needed help on the other end of the line. It turns out, for Kanthathin, just two months on the job at the State Parks Northern California Communication Center, the call […]
On April 10th, 2017
DURING NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK, CSLEA IS SHINING THE SPOTLIGHT ON ITS PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHERS AND COMMUNICATIONS OPERATORS! THESE BEHIND-THE-SCENES FIRST RESPONDERS HAVE A VITAL ROLE IN PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE. By CSLEA/CHP-PSDA Member Christine Johnson, Public Safety Dispatcher, Los Angeles Communications Center LOS ANGELES - Wait !!! Say what ? 10-9. Doctor your […]
On April 10th, 2015
"No matter who we are, from the rich and famous, to the average Joe or Jill, when we need emergency help, we all call 911 and rely on the steady as steel operators and dispatchers to assist us. They protect and save lives wearing a headset." - CSLEA President Alan Barcelona They don't wear badges, […]
