The Missouri Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (MOAPCO) is pleased to recognize Telecommunicator and Quality Assurance Manager Kelley Tyler and Telecommunicator Lisa Bryson of the Dade County Emergency Services/9-1-1 Center as Missouri Teammates in Action.
On September 21, 2021, a roll-over crash involving a school bus occupied by students from three different Dade County schools was reported to Dade County 9-1-1. Telecommunicators Kelley Tyler and Lisa Bryson ensured that help was quickly sent, that pertinent questions were asked and that the appropriate agencies were dispatched. These Telecommunicators adapted to the incident as additional medical units were requested and a triage location was established.
Multiple casualties crashes involving school busses occur very infrequently, but when this incident happened in Dade County, Kelley and Lisa handled an extremely high-stress incident very well and earned praise from field responders. Missouri APCO is proud to recognize this Dade County team as Missouri Teammates in Action.
Learn more about the Missouri Teammates in Action, view previous recipients, or nominate a deserving team on our Teammates in Action page!