Autauga County 911

Late night on November 18, 2023, a call was received through 911 that a young adult female was unresponsive and not breathing. Jenifer was quick to recognize that CPR needed to be started quickly if there was any chance of survival for the victim. Through her quick actions and CPR instruction to the caller, the victim was successfully resuscitated and transported to the hospital by paramedics. Thank you Jenifer for your quick thinking and dedication to your community. 🚑📞

Congratulations to Autauga County 911 dispatcher, Savannah Bullard, for receiving a Heart Saver Award! Savannah received a 911 call in which the patient was unconscious, not breathing. Savannah encouraged and guided the caller through CPR until EMS arrived on scene. The patient was then transported to a local hospital. Great job!! 👏🚑

Miranda assisted in the birth and resuscitation of a baby on the afternoon of November 26, 2023. She did an amazing job in calming the caller so together they could help save the baby. She gave clear and precise instructions and the baby soon began to cry. EMS arrived and took over the care and the baby was transported for further evaluation.

Autauga County 911 is saddened to hear of the passing of Haynes Ambulance dispatcher, Sean Sharpton. Our shifts are on the same rotation as Haynes dispatch, so our night shift dispatchers interacted with Sean often. We brought Haynes dispatch dinner and a memorial frame in honor of Sean. Our thoughts go out to Haynes Ambulance of Alabama and Sean’s friends and family.

Thank you! 🚑🚒🚔📞

Updated Fire Restrictions in Alabama 🔥

Everyone stay weather aware tonight and into tomorrow! ☁️⛈️

Saluting the brave men and women who served our country, as freedom isn’t free. Thank you, veterans 🇺🇸

F O R I M M E D I A T E R E L E A S E
8 November 2023

Governor Ivey Prohibits Burning Statewide

Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday issued a statewide ‘No Burn Order.’ Today, she signed a statewide Drought Emergency Declaration which prohibits all outdoor burning in Alabama. This order is effective November 9, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. Central Standard Time.
“Alabama is currently experiencing extremely dry conditions, which greatly increases the potential for dangerous wildfire activity. State Forester Rick Oates and his team have been working around-the-clock to keep our forests safe and fires contained, and I commend them for their efforts to protect Alabamians, our homes, and our wildlife,” said Governor Ivey. “This declaration is meant to prevent unnecessary burning, reducing the chance of avoidable fires. I urge Alabamians to heed this warning.”
Since the statewide Fire Alert was issued on October 24, AFC firefighters have responded to 352 wildfires that have burned 3,199 acres across the state.
“These burning restrictions are a necessary result of the ongoing lack of precipitation and high probability of fuel ignition,” said State Forester Rick Oates. “During the last month we’ve seen an increase not only in the number of wildfires, but also in the size of those fires.” Oates continued, “With this prolonged drought, conditions are such that any outdoor fire can rapidly spread out of control, taking longer – and more firefighting resources – to contain and ultimately control. Even though we are predicted to get a small amount of rain this weekend, it will not be enough to lessen the wildfire danger.”
The Drought Emergency Declaration order will remain in effect until rescinded by the State Forester, at which time conditions will have changed sufficiently to reduce the occurrence and frequency of wildfires. To report persons burning in violation of this law, contact your local law enforcement. For more information on the current wildfire situation in the state, visit Alabama Forestry Commission’s website at www.forestry.alabama.gov.

Everyone be cautious of railroad crossing closures!

This is an awesome resource that helps 911 dispatchers, as well as the first responders! We recently had a car accident, in which the vehicle was so far in the woods, responders had difficulty finding it. The dispatcher stayed on the line with the injured occupant of the vehicle and provided their What3Words to the deputy. The deputy was then able to locate the vehicle and the injured occupant.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us for assistance!

Did you know?
What3Words is a geocode system that divides the world into 3 meter squares using a combination of three words. This system is becoming widely popular in the world of public safety as it has helped locate missing persons by allowing responders to pinpoint locations much more efficiently. As hunting season is getting ramped up, consider downloading the app using the QR code below to help Autauga County 911 guide our resources to you in the event of an emergency.

Autauga County 911 had a great time at the 2023 Prattville Community Night. We love connecting with our first responders and community! 🚑🚒🚔

We had such a great time at the Trunk or Treat tonight! Thank you to The Harbor at Hickory Hill for hosting and inviting us. It was a great turn out! 🎃

Congratulations to Autauga County 911 Dispatcher, Amanda, on receiving two Heart Saver Awards! 🚑🚑📞📞

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Thank you to Prattville Whataburger’s opening partner, Thomas, for bringing night shift bags of goodies. We appreciate them for supporting their local 911 PSAP! 🍔🍟

Autauga County 911 has had a great Thursday night! Thank you so much to Tex & Cerrenidy for bringing us an espresso machine! Night shift jokingly told them we needed one & tonight they surprised us with one. We are so grateful! ☕️ Additinally, thank you to Sgt. Herring for bringing us Scooby Doo donuts from Krispy Kreme! 🍩 Night shift will be happy, drinking espressos and eating donuts all night! 📞

Autauga County 911 director, Becky, visited night shift and delivered their prizes for winning the pumpkin contest. Congratulations to Savannah, Emily, Lucy, and Ashlee (not pictured) for their AMBOOLANCE pumpkin taking first place! 🥇🎃👻🚑

We’re hiring! 🚒👀

PFD is looking for certified firefighter/paramedics to join our team. Come love what you do while enjoying a great life/work balance.

👨‍🚒 We’re a progressive training department that acts as a regional training center for the Alabama Fire College. We offer many paid training opportunities so that you can grow in your career without having to use your earned leave time.

🗣️ Your voice will be heard! Our administration is supportive of your career and wants to help you succeed. Your opinion and feedback are listened to and appreciated. Help have a say in where your department is headed.

🏥 Competitive benefits allow you to ensure that you and your family receive excellent care when needed.

🏘️ Prattville is a rapidly growing community. You’ll find a great sense of pride serving and engaging with our citizens through community events, emergency response, and community risk reduction campaigns.

Congratulations to Team 5 for winning the pumpkin contest with 320 votes! Thank you to everyone who participated and voted! 🎃🎃

Great job!! 👏

Autauga County 911 dispatchers love the Autauga County Fair & animals, of course! 🦘

We had a special visitor tonight! Another future Autauga County 911 dispatcher 📞🚑🚔🚒

Great job everyone!! 🚒🚒

At 1151 am this morning, your PLFD firefighters, along with Old Kingston and Marbury FD’s were dispatched to a reported outbuilding/shed fire on Hamn’s Way. The first engine responded at 1155 am and arrived at 1200 to find a storage shed fully involved in fire and found the fire had extended into the adjacent residence and a forest fire had also started from the fire. Mutual aid was requested from Deatsville, Millbrook, Booth, Autaugaville, and Independence FDs as well as the Alabama Forestry Commission. While the storage shed was a total loss, firefighters were able to save 80% of the residence and contents. The forest fire was contained to a little over 4 acres. Our Chaplain Support Team, and the Red Cross are assisting the family. Our thoughts and prayers are with this family as they start their journey to recovery.

Don’t forget to comment and like your favorite pumpkin! The contest ends October 16th! 🎃

🚨 Did you know you can text 9-1-1? Inbound and outbound texting 911 is available in Autauga County and most of Alabama. This service is intended to benefit people who may not be able to speak for safety reasons, due to an emergency such as a home invasion, active shooter, or abusive partner. The service will also benefit those who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired. Though texting is available, you should always call 9-1-1 if you can. A voice conversation can more quickly relay vital information and get you the help or services you need. Remember to "call if you can, text if you can't." 📞📲📱🚒🚔🚑

⭐️ A few things you should know about sending a text to 9-1-1:

1. When texting 9-1-1 for an emergency, the first message should be the address or location of the emergency and the type of emergency assistance needed (police, fire, or medical.)

2. Keep text messages brief and concise; using full words. Do not use abbreviations. Photos and videos cannot be sent to 9-1-1 at this time.

3. Stay with your phone, be prepared to answer questions and follow instructions from the 9-1-1 call taker.

4. Don’t forget to silence your phone if you don’t want to be heard. Just like regular text messages, 9-1-1 messages may take longer to receive, can get out of order, or may not be received.

5. Do not text and drive.

6. Text to 911 is ONLY recommended when a voice call is NOT possible or NOT safe to do so.

⭐️ Instructions for Texting 9-1-1:

1. Enter the numbers 911 in the To or Recipient field

2. The first text to 911 should be short, include the location of the emergency, and a request for police, fire or ambulance. Use simple words, avoid abbreviations or slang.

3. Press Send

4. A call taker will respond quickly, in which you should answer further questions from the call taker, if possible.

5. Should texting 911 not be available in the area you are in, you should receive a return response indicating to place a voice call.

For more information about Texting 9-1-1 visit https://www.textty.com/

Do you ever wonder if your local 911 center is busy? Here is an in sight into what our September was like, serving the citizens and first responders in Autauga County. Our average ring time was 3.47 seconds, meaning one our dispatchers had answered your call within 3.47 seconds of you dialing 911!

As always, call or text us if you need us 📞📲
Emergency: Dial 911 or Text 911
Non-emergency: 334-361-9911

Great job everyone! 🚒🚒🧯🧯🔥🔥

Thank you so much to Prattville Whataburger for inviting us to their friends and family night! We are excited to have a new 24/7 restaurant in our city, which will be especially awesome for those of us who work night shift hours. 🍔🚔🚑🚒

Autauga County 911 is all about teamwork! Each shift, including administrative staff, took teamwork to another level in the last few weeks to bring you our best decorated Halloween pumpkins. We need our Facebook Friends to help decide the winner of the fantastic secret prize! Please like and share our page!

Please vote for your favorite team in the comments section.

Team 1= New 911 Trainee “Autumn Falls”
Team 2= “Do you smell what dispatch is brewing?”
Team 3= “Doing life on the Graveyard shift”
Team 4= “Da MAD Skeleton’s Pumpkin Tower”
Team 5= “Scene Clear”

Remember to give us a call if you see any suspicious or legit criminal activity occurring around Prattville! We would much rather respond to something and it be nothing then not respond and it be something. Countless serious crimes have been solved, missing persons found or fugitives caught because keen eyed citizens called in suspicious activity to their local law enforcement agency. Help us keep our community safe! Call us at our front desk at 595-0208, non-emergency dispatch at 361-9911 or 911 for EMERGENCIES ONLY!!

Congratulations! 🚔

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Chief Johnson. Our thoughts go out to his family, friends, and the community he served for over 35 years! Rest in peace.

It is with a heavy heart that the ACFFA reports on the passing of Chief Darrell Johnson of the Autaugaville Fire Rescue Department following a battle with cancer. Chief Johnson served the citizens of Autauga County for over 35 years. Please keep his personal and FD families in your thoughts.

We’ll take it from here Chief, RIP.

Autauga County 911’s future dispatcher, Miss Kennedy! 📞🚨🚑🚒🚔

Have you ever heard of Kari’s Law? 📞📱

In 2013, Hank Hunt's daughter, Kari, was attacked and killed by her estranged husband in a Marshall, Texas hotel room. Kari's nine-year-old daughter was in the room and tried calling 911 on the hotel phone. She dialed 911 four times as her mother was attacked. But not one of her calls ever went through. Why? The hotel phone required guests to dial a "9" before calling outside the hotel—even for 911. Since that day, Hank has worked tirelessly—and successfully—with the FCC and Congress to change the law so that a "9" is no longer needed for 911 calls from multi-line systems like hotel phones. His efforts culminated in Kari's Law becoming the law of the land on February 16, 2018. Kari’s Law requires businesses to enable the direct dialing of “911” and directs the FCC to establish necessary 911 calling regulations for the MLTS (Multi-Line Telephone System) that are commonly used in buildings such as hotels, hospitals, and most office campuses.

Have you ever heard of Kari's Hugs? 🤗🫂

There are countless members of "Team Kari." The ones who run the Foundation "Kari's Hugs" program just happens to be Kari's Dad, Hank, and her Bonus Mom, D.J. It was D.J. that actually started the "Kari's Hugs" program out of an abundance of love for Kari. Thinking one night of how Kari would always greet them with big hugs and leave them with even bigger ones, she decided that the world should be able to experience one of "Kari's Hugs" and thus began the "Kari's Hugs" Blanket program. D.J. personally embroiders on each blanket the Kari's Hugs Logo, which depicts Kari and her three children. Kari's daughter, Kylie, actually designed the logo that they use. For every blanket sold, the foundation is able to donate free blankets to Police, Fire, and Emergency Response Agencies for those involved in car accidents, domestic violence situations, home fires, etc. Their hope is simple, if someone is experiencing an emergency and needing comfort and warmth, they will find that with a "Kari's Hugs" blanket. The Kari Hunt Foundation is a 501c3 non profit organization.

Website: https://karishugs.com