Horry County 911 selected as best in SC

Conway– Horry County 911 was selected as the 2009 South Carolina “Communications Center of the Year” at the SC APCO/NENA Conference (Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International/National Emergency Number Association). 

This is an annual conference sponsored by the two professional organizations that represent dispatchers, technicians, supervisors, trainers and managers from 911 centers, police, fire, ambulance and consolidated communications centers from all areas of the state.

The award was presented at the brunch during the conference on Friday, October 30, 2009.

Horry County 911 Communications is a consolidated center that answers all 911 calls in the county and dispatches police, fire and ambulance calls for all county public safety agencies, as well as Atlantic Beach Police, Aynor Police, Briarcliffe Acres Police, Conway Fire Rescue, Surfside Fire Rescue and the volunteer rescue squads.

In Fiscal Year 2009, Horry County E911 answered 221,693 911 calls and dispatched 190,962 incidents, with a staff of 54.

Their telecommunicators are certified by the SC Criminal Justice Academy and are trained to provide medical pre-arrival instructions to assist patients before the ambulance arrives.

Horry County is proud to be honored with this award and to serve as the vital link between our community and the public safety responders in Horry County.