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“You can’t dispatch if you don’t get the call” : Dawson County commissioners hone in on ailing public safety call system
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District 2 Commissioner Chris Gaines, left, AT&T consultant Jason Eckenstein, center, and BOC Chairman Billy Thurmond consider Dawson County’s plans for future upgrades to its public safety call system. - photo by Julia Hansen
As Dawson County works to update other critical infrastructure, local officials were recently reminded of another sorely-needed fix: the county’s public safety call handling system.
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'Them and the Lord': Dawson County man survives heart attack thanks to local first responders
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Local resident and heart attack survivor Terry Cranford stands with two of the Dawson County first responders who recently helped save his life. From left, firefighter/medic Tim Cameron, Cranford and Lt. Matt Harbin. Photo courtesy of Heidi Cofield.
One Dawson County resident is grateful to be alive thanks to the recent actions of local first responders.
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