Dorchester County Communications Division

06/03/2026

05/19/2026

🚑💙 Heroes Behind Every Call — Happy EMS Week! 💙🚑

During EMS Week, Dorchester County Communications would like to recognize and thank all of our incredible EMS providers for the lifesaving work you do each and every day. 👏

From the moment a 911 call is received, EMS personnel respond with professionalism, compassion, and dedication to serving our community. Whether providing emergency medical care, comfort during difficult moments, or rapid response in critical situations your commitment does not go unnoticed.

Our Emergency Communications Specialists are proud to work alongside you as part of one team with one mission: protecting the citizens and visitors of Dorchester County. 📞🚓🚑

Thank you for your sacrifice, teamwork, and unwavering service to others.

We appreciate everything you do! 🇺🇸

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05/09/2026

05/09/2026

ROAD CLOSURE

Springdale Road, East New Market, Maryland, will be temporarily closed on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for a cross-pipe replacement.

Message boards have been placed to advise the public.

If you have any questions, please contact Public Works at (410) 228-2920.

04/22/2026

In public safety, it takes a full team working behind the scenes to keep things moving, and Ashley Cook is a key part of that team. From supporting EMS and EMA to assisting our Communications Division, her work helps ensure everything runs efficiently when it matters most. We’re grateful to have her in our corner.
Thank you, Ashley, for everything you do!

#911

04/18/2026

🎧 Meet Your Emergency Communications Specialists

This week, we’ve shared what happens behind the scenes of 9-1-1 but today, we want to introduce you to the people who make it all happen.

💙 Combined, our team brings over 150+ years of experience serving Dorchester County.

Every call for help is answered by a highly trained Emergency Communications Specialist a real person sitting behind the headset, ready to help at a moment’s notice.

💙 Meet some of the voices behind the call:

📞 Suzanne – 24 years
📞 Verlon – 26 years
📞 Jeffrey – 17 years
📞 Loreal – 13 years
📞 Mark – 12 years

📞 Ashley – 7 years
📞 Abigail – 7 years
📞 Bryant – 7 years

📞 Joseph – 4 years
📞 Rachel – 4 years
📞 Sonya – 3 years
📞 Justin – 3 years
📞 Jeremiah – 2 years
📞 Tyler – 2 years

📞 Grace – 10 months
📞 Chloe – 6 months
📞 Derek – 6 months
📞 Marci – 6 months

They are:
📞 The calm voice in a moment of panic
🧠 The critical thinker gathering life-saving information
🚓 The link between you and first responders
💙 The steady presence when everything feels out of control

They work nights, weekends, and holidays, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so that help is always just a phone call away.

While you may never see them, they are always there listening, guiding, and helping when it matters most.

💬 Take a moment to thank a 9-1-1 specialist this week. Drop a comment below 👇

To our team:
Your dedication, professionalism, and compassion do not go unnoticed. Thank you for everything you do to serve Dorchester County.

04/17/2026

📞💛 National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week 💛📞

This week, we want to take a moment to say THANK YOU to everyone who showed their appreciation for our Communications Division and the dedicated men and women behind the headsets.

Your generosity and support did not go unnoticed. From Chick-fil-A gift cards, Jersey Mike’s subs, goodie bags, treat bags, donuts, and snacks, every gesture meant a great deal to our team.

A special thank you to:
• Sheriff Phillips and staff (Dorchester County Sheriff's Office)
• Dorchester County EMS
• Hurlock Police Department
• Dorchester County EMS A, C, and D Shifts

Your kindness helped make this week extra special for our dispatchers who work around the clock serving our community. We are proud to stand alongside such supportive partners and are grateful for everything you do.