9-1-1 Operators to Graduate from Oregon Public Safety Academy / DPSST
By Mindy Gould on Thursday, September 30th, 2021 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories
The Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) is pleased to announce the graduation of its 126th Basic Telecommunications Class.
The three-week course includes emergency call handling techniques, stress management, civil liability, ethics, criminal law, overview of fire-rescue and law enforcement operations, and a number of other topics. Upon completion of the course, students will return to their employing agency to continue their training for a number of months with a field training officer.
The 9-1-1 training program began in 1993 when the Oregon Legislative Assembly enacted legislation which requires that individuals who receive emergency calls for assistance from the public, meet professional standards for training and certification. There are approximately 950 men and women across the state who work in this profession in city, county, tribal, regional, and state public safety communications centers.
Basic Telecommunications #BT126 Graduation will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, October 8, 2021, at the Oregon Public Safety Academy, in Salem, Oregon. Telephone: 503-378-2100. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for social distancing, the graduation will be closed to the public. However, we would like to publicly congratulate Basic Telecommunications Class #BT 126 for a successful completion of their Basic Training.
Graduating Members of Basic Telecommunications Class # BT126:
Dispatcher Adriana Aguilera-Anderson
Oregon State Police
Dispatcher Katelyn Annis
Oregon State Police
Dispatcher Brandon Bloom
Corvallis Police Department
Dispatcher Samantha Daniels
Lincoln City Police Department
Dispatcher Adloma Evans
Toledo Police Department
Dispatcher Poonamjit Gomez
Oregon State Police
Dispatcher Eva Kendoll
Oregon State Police
Dispatcher Amanda McCollister
Oregon State Police
Dispatcher Karee Miller
Prineville Police Department
Dispatcher Christa Moss
Linn County Sheriff’s Office
Dispatcher Matthew Musselman
Corvallis Police Department
Dispatcher Haley Saccente
Coos Bay Police Department
Dispatcher Rachel Scanlon
Oregon State Police
Dispatcher Sara Thun
Tillamook County 911
Dispatcher Rebecca Valentin
Brookings Police Department
Dispatcher Morgan Wachal
Prineville Police Department
Dispatcher Frank Wilson
Columbia 9-1-1 Communications District
## Background Information on the BPSST and DPSST ##
The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) operates the Oregon Public Safety Academy which spans more than 235 acres in Salem. The Academy is nationally recognized for its innovative training programs and active stakeholder involvement. Jerry Granderson serves as the Director and Darren Bucich, Chief of McKenzie Fire & Rescue serves as the Chair of the Board. The department implements minimum standards established by the Board for the training and certification of more than 40,000 city, tribal, county and state law enforcement officers, corrections officers, parole and probation officers, fire service personnel, telecommunicators, emergency medical dispatchers and private security providers.
DPSST provides training to more than 25,000 students each year throughout Oregon and at the Oregon Public Safety Academy in Salem, certifies qualified officers at various levels from basic through executive; certifies qualified instructors; and reviews and accredits training programs throughout the state based on standards established by the Board.
