Pettis County Joint Communications

09/12/2023

Check out SFD if you get the chance!

Come join us Sept. 23rd!!

09/01/2023

Today we recognized Telecommunications Specialist Anson with a Stork Award, a golden stork pin and balloons for her participation in delivering a baby, while on duty.

A Stork Award is given to first responders who actively participate in the out of hospital delivery of a newborn. Telecommunications Specialist Anson provided instructions to a soon to be father on delivering his baby and helping his wife through the delivery.

With the certified training Telecommunications Specialist Anson has received, she was able to handle a difficult and challenging call that resulted in a healthy delivery. Both mom and baby are doing well and we are proud of the calm and professional care Telecommunications Specialist Anson provided.

08/28/2023

Thank you to County of Pettis for your continued support and encouragement.

08/28/2023

Goes in effect tomorrow

08/25/2023

UPDATE: Alert has been cancelled as suspect has been located !

08/15/2023

Pettis County Road and Bridge information.

08/14/2023

A great addition to the team!

I was pretty excited to introduce our new K9, Cezar, a couple of weeks ago, but I am even more excited to spread the intent in utilizing him in our community. SRO Todd Asbury and K9 Cezar will be assigned to the Sedalia 200 School District to assist in creating a safer environment for our students within. The team will be stationed at Smith-Cotton High School! With the recent National Police Canine Association certification, K9 Cezar is trained in explosives detection to include fi****ms and ammunition. Deployment within the school district is a great step in protecting our students from threats associated with both explosives and fi****ms. Superintendent Todd Fraley and I have worked together in making this a reality, and our memorandum of understanding has been modified to insert this phenomenal asset in said role. Again, this is a great step towards creating a safer environment for our students!

08/11/2023

Are you one of the next volunteers for PCFD?

Pettis County Fire is looking for Volunteers to join our team. We will provide all of the equipment and training needed. You can go online to pettiscofire.org or stop by 23502 Radio Hill Rd (Monday-Friday 8am - 5pm) to get an application. For more information please contact Chief Mike Harding at 660-826-9058 or Battalion Chief Bill Twenter at 660-287-4048. We are taking applications until October 6th for this fall’s new recruit class.

07/27/2023

In honor of Adam please take the time to view or share photos of missing children to help bring them home safely. Follow NCMEC for current postings.

07/10/2023

“We need your help again! Early today, Troopers investigated a hit & run crash on US-50 hwy, west of Sedalia. A pedestrian was hit and killed. Currently, we have no description of the vehicle that left the scene. If you have any info, please contact Tpr. Parrott at 816-622-0800.”

07/10/2023

Accidental dials are up almost 30% across the country according to some studies.

06/29/2023

June 28, 2023

EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT PROCLAMATION DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS

WHEREAS, the Pettis County Commission Declares a State of Emergency due to Extreme Drought conditions; and,

WHEREAS, Pettis County Fire Protection District #1 has issued a Burn Ban which consists of any open flame with the exception of barbeque grill with a lid; and,

WHEREAS, the Pettis County Commission, Pettis County Sheriff’s Department and Pettis County Fire Protection District #1, strongly discourages the discharge of any aerial fireworks.

NOW, THEREFORE, We, the Commission of the County of Pettis, do hereby declare a State of Emergency due to the Extreme Drought Conditions and we hereby invoke and declare in full force and effect in Pettis County, Missouri, all laws, statutes of the State of Missouri and Pettis County, for the exercise of all necessary emergency authority for the protection of the lives and property of the people of Pettis County, Missouri.

In witness, we have hereunto set our hand, this the 28th day of June, 2023.

Bill Taylor
Presiding Commissioner

Jim Marcum
Western Commissioner

Israel Baeza
Eastern Commissioner

ATTEST:
Nick J. La Strada
County Clerk

06/29/2023

Update: Administrative phone limes are now working.

06/29/2023

Update: phone lines are back working at this time.

Currently our administrative lines are down. We are working to get them back up as soon as possible. Our 911 lines are currently still operational.

06/18/2023

06/08/2023

Congratulations!

Pettis County Fire recently hired three full time personnel. Pictured below left to right: Captain Matt Gardner, Fire Chief Mike Harding, Battalion Chief Bill Twenter, who started at the first of the year as the full time Training Officer, and Firefighter Irvin Yoder. Captain Gardner and Firefighter Yoder started June 2nd as full time employees of the fire district. Please join us in welcoming these members as full time employees!

05/26/2023

Thank you to all that serve Pettis County!

05/16/2023

Thank you to all of our law enforcement officers, and to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. We see you and appreciate you! 🖤💙🖤

05/08/2023

On Friday evening, exactly one week before the end of the 2023 Legislative Session the Associations received some exciting news from our lobbyist Penman Group. Senate Bill 24, a public-safety omnibus bill, passed both chambers of the Legislature and is waiting for review by the Governor.

This bill includes several items of interest to emergency communications including Reclassification as First Responders, additional NG9-1-1 funding, transfer of EMD rule-making from DHS to the 9-1-1 Service Board and more.

Now we wait to hear what the Governor decides. We are optimistic and are pleased to see that a number of legislative priorities have made it this far this year! We will keep you updated on the progress of this bill and what action the Governor may take.

To all those who attended Legislative Day in April or who have spoken with your Representatives and Senators this session, thank you for being involved! To Scott, Kaycee and Penman Group, thank you for keeping your ear to the ground and helping ensure our legislative priorities didn't get lost in the shuffle.

Missouri NENA MO911DA

05/02/2023

A burn ban for the City of Sedalia until further notice.

Everyone, With the dry wind conditions there will be no open burning, including fire pits within the city of Sedalia until further notice.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

04/20/2023

Administrative phone lines are still down.
A temporary line of 660.826.5382 is available for use.
If you are experiencing an emergency please call 911.
PCJC 911 lines have not been affected.

04/20/2023

Administrative lines into PCJC are not operational.
If you have an emergency please call 911.

04/16/2023

Shout out to Pettis County Sheriff's Office and the Pettis County Fire Department for the gift baskets full of goodies. Thanks for showing our dispatchers love and appreciation! We greatly appreciate it all 🖤💛🖤

04/15/2023

As we wind down our National Telecommunications Week, we want to thank everyone who stopped by to give us thanks, to those who brought by special gifts, and those who provided lunch and dinners. A special thanks to Jana Mahnken, LMT who participated in our first annual Adopt-A-Dispatcher and adopted every single dispatcher our at agency!!!

A single reminder, we couldn't do this job if it wasn't for the support of multiple agencies, and the community as a whole, so we thank you for that.

04/14/2023

As NPSTW 23 is closing we would like to thank the Sedalia Police Department and the Pettis County Sheriffs Office for the pizza and goodies provided this week. It is greatly appreciated!
In a career field that usually invisible the kind words and gestures we have received this week means so much!

04/13/2023

Shout out and thanks to Sedalia Animal Shelter and AC Troy Schneider as well as the Pettis County Jail and Capt Viebrock for the power rings! (Donuts) and PCSO Sgt Southard for the spaghetti dinners! Greatly appreciated!!!

04/12/2023

National Telecommunications Week!!! Here at Pettis County Joint Communications, our dispatchers work 24/7/365, often times missing holidays, birthdays, and other special events. They are here to support our community, guide those who need assisance during non emergency and/or emergency situations and to ensure all emergency responders go home safe. This week is to honor and show appreciation to our dispatchers for the work they do.

04/09/2023

It's National Telecommunications Week!!! They are the rarely seen, but always heard whether it's on the other end of the radio, on the phone, or answering 911 calls and giving pre arrival life saving information. This week is for them, it's time to celebrate and honor them 🖤💛🖤

04/03/2023

03/31/2023

Road closure notice.

Pettis County Road and Bridge would like to inform you of the following information sent to us by the Contractors working on the Cedar Drive project:

"We wanted to make you aware that Monday, April 3, we will install construction signing and barricades for the closure of Gentry and for Cedar at HH on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Temporary signals and temporary pavement markings will not be installed at this time or until we are ready to commence work on HH. Local traffic will be maintained to the homes at the north end of Cedar Drive.

Local traffic will access their property via Reine and Cedar Drive from the south – Cedar Drive / Gentry / Rte. HH intersection will be closed."

Please do not move the barricades or drive around the barricades. Barricades are placed for the safety of the workers and to prevent damage to the construction site and/or your vehicle.

03/30/2023

"Adopt-a-Dispatcher"

Pettis County Joint Communications will be celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week, Sunday April 9th through Saturday April 15th. This week is set aside each year to honor the men and women of 9-1-1 who serve our community tirelessly by answering emergency calls, dispatching Law, Fire, and EMS and rendering life-saving assistance to those in need. Unlike seeing other emergency responders in the community, 9-1-1 Telecommunicators are rarely seen but always heard. They are the first person you will speak to when needing Law, Fire or EMS responders.

Have you spoken to one of our Telecommunicators? Chances are, if you needed to file a report, needed the fire department, or an ambulance then you have spoken to one of our Telecommunicators. You may even had to have instructions given to you to perform life saving measures. If this sounds like you, then this is the perfect time to celebrate that Telecommunicator.

Our Telecommunicators are a dedicated group of men and women committed to serving our community and we want to make this week special for them. Each year our Telecommunicators are presented with small tokens or gifts from our center. This year we would like to get our community (YOU) involved.

Consider "Adopting a Dispatcher" . This is a special way for the community to thank each individual for the work they do. Appreciation can be shown with hand written notes or cards, small gift cards, or gift baskets. We are excited to see how creative our community can be. Adopting a Dispatcher is ideal for individual families, work/office professionals, church groups, friend groups, or anyone else that would like to participate.

Here's how you can participate. To request a Telecommunicator, send us a message using the email listed below. In your message, please notate who you are, what organization you/your group are from (if any) and how many names you would like.

During the week of April 9th-15th, your care packages can be mailed to or dropped off at our center. If choosing drop off, please message Kelly Isaacson at [email protected] to arrange a time as we are secure facility. This is the same email you will use if interested in Adopting-a-Dispatcher.

Thank you again, and we appreciate your support we receive throughout the year.

03/21/2023

Administrative non emergency phone lines are operational. You may use 660.826.8100 again. If you are experiencing and emergency please call 911

03/21/2023

Administrative non emergency phone lines are currently down. If you are experiencing an emergency please call 911.

02/06/2023

Please note the road closure from Road and Bridge.

The Pettis County Road and Bridge Department would like to inform you that Cherry Tree Lane will be closed to all through traffic for culvert replacement from February 6, 2023 through February 14, 2023. We do apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and we appreciate your patience as we work to improve the road.

01/24/2023

Snow is in the forecast later today into tomorrow for most of Missouri.
❄ Avoid travel, if possible
❄ Check your local forecast
❄ Check the MoDOT Traveler Map: traveler.modot.org/

01/23/2023

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Snow will move into the region Tuesday evening and continue into Wednesday. Slick roads are possible for the Wed AM commute.

01/22/2023

3 important tips every person should know when calling 911.

Help the dispatcher answering your call help you.

01/18/2023

***canceled***
Child has been located safe.

Amber alert from KCMO

Missouri AMBER Alert - Armed suspect took child by force!