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All Departments Administration Corrections Development Services Facilities Management Human Resources Information Technology Library Services Management and Budget Services Natural Resources Management Neighborhood and Human Services Parks and Recreation Public Safety Public Works Veterans Services Waste ServicesEscambia County is celebrating April 14-20 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, honoring those who respond to emergency calls, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment, and render life-saving assistance to Escambia County citizens. Sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International, National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is celebrated annually to recognize the thousands of men and women who work in emergency communications nationwide.
Last fiscal year, Escambia County Emergency Communications answered and processed 384,420 calls, 194,157 of which were emergency calls. Emergency Communications staff dispatched 70,260 service calls for EMS and 13,335 calls for fire.
The Emergency Communications Division provides the critical link between Emergency Management, Escambia County EMS, Escambia County Fire Rescue, law enforcement services and the citizens who call for emergency assistance. ECC dispatchers are certified by the state of Florida, the National Academy of Emergency Medical Dispatch and the National Academy of Emergency Fire Dispatch. They provide lifesaving pre-arrival instructions to 911 callers and coordinate multi-agency response to emergency calls.
Click here to learn more about Escambia County Emergency Communications.
The mission of Escambia County government is to provide efficient, responsive services that enhance our quality of life, meet common needs and promote a safe and healthy community.
Under Florida law, IP addresses and both the content of emails and email addresses are public records. If you do not want your IP address and the content of your email or your email address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in person.