FROM THE RADIO NEWS DEPARTMENT

Hawkins County 911 Dispatchers Will Soon Undergo New Training To Become Certified Communicators For Fire, Police And Rescue Personnel During Emergencies Such As The Sandy Hook Elementary Massacre. Beginning Next Week, Dispatchers Will Begin Taking The “Active Shooter” Training. The Class Teaches Them How To Handle Active Shooter Calls, What Their Priorities Are As Dispatchers And How They Need To Dispatch Out The Agencies Involved.