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Area first responders joined forces to develop a program focusing on our community of individuals with disabilities. Members of NRV 911 staff attended E.F.F.O.R.T. (Enabling Friends For Our Response Teams) on July 14th at the Christiansburg Recreation Center.  Working together with Montgomery County Sherriff’s Office, we provided opportunities for the community to learn how to […]

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. – Montgomery County dispatchers are using new training to enhance their calls and to make it easier for first responders. It’s called emergency medical dispatch, or EMD. It’s a program that trains dispatchers to provide lifesaving emergency medical instructions and information before first responders arrive. “I have full faith and confidence in this program

The NRV 911 Authority launches new, Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Program, giving dispatchers the training necessary to provide lifesaving pre-arrival emergency medical instructions.  When contacting 911, callers are now asked a series of questions by trained dispatchers in an effort to better assist with the emergency, as well as to gather and relay pertinent medical

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Recently, the NRV 911 Operations Manager (Deborah Stump) and Training Coordinator (Valerie D’Intino) were invited to speak to a Radford University criminal justice class. The class was Women in Law Enforcement where Deborah and Valerie shared what their roles are in the NRV 911 center, as well as: Background and history of the consolidated center

Please join NRV 911 in collecting food for the Montgomery County Christmas Store. You can drop off donations at our office: Montgomery County Public Safety Building 1 E. Main Street, 4th Floor Christiansburg, VA 24073 Below is a list of suggested donations: Canned Fruit Canned Pasta Soup Vegetables Peanut Butter Macaroni and Cheese Pork and

Congratulations to Valerie D’Intino (NRV 911 Training Coordinator) on being awarded the NENA Professional Development Scholarship! In an effort to give back to the members of the Virginia Chapter of NENA, the Executive Board has created the Virginia Chapter of NENA Professional Development Scholarship program. The program was developed to allow eligible applicants to attend

  NRV 911 has adopted two Texas 911 agencies that were affected by Hurricane Harvey.  Many of those on staff at affected 911 centers have continued to serve the public and first responders, even while their own homes and families are affected.  In the wake of the devastation caused by the hurricane, our staff at

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a Hurricane Harvey relief drive starting September 5th at the Sheriff’s Office. Get more details on their Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/vamcso/posts/1594213927295946