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Horry County 9-1-1 honored for regional ESINET work; staff receive Palmetto and contributor awards
Summary
County staff said the regional ESINET cooperative earned honorable mention and demonstrated redundancy in a live test; 9-1-1 employees Michelle Johnson and Debbie Lee received individual awards, with staff noting Debbie will begin her 43rd year with the county in January.
County staff described the regional emergency-services Internet protocol network (ESINET) collaboration—spanning Horry, Beaufort, Berkeley and Charleston counties and two municipalities—and said the project received honorable mention in the Barrett Larimore awards competition after a successful live test that routed calls across centers.
A presenter said, "It all starts at 9 1 1 y'all, and we can't do it without them," and explained the redundancy purpose: if one center loses phones or radios during a hurricane or outage, other centers can pick up and dispatch calls. The collaboration was praised as an "amazing" feat by staff who participated in the live test.
The council also recognized individual employees: Michelle Johnson was presented as a Palmetto award recipient for consistent performance, and staff highlighted Debbie Lee for her NCIC expertise and longtime service—"Debbie has been with the county. She will start her 43rd year in January." The recognitions were presented without public opposition.
