In January, Julie received a 911 call reporting a fentanyl overdose. She quickly guided the caller through proper CPR positioning and coached them through 7 cycles of compressions and ventilations during the 10 minutes before EMS ... Read more
From July 7–9, CRESA is proud to host its eighth consecutive on-site assessment as part of our re-accreditation process with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA®).This important milestone marks the ... Read more
🚨 Stork Award Alert! 🚨Shelton – April 2025When a panicked dad called 911 from the freeway saying his wife was about to give birth, Shelton jumped into action. He quickly pinpointed their exact location, guided them safely off the ... Read more
In January, Julie received a 911 call reporting a fentanyl overdose. She quickly guided the caller through proper CPR positioning and coached them through 7 cycles of compressions and ventilations during the 10 minutes before EMS ... Read more
From July 7–9, CRESA is proud to host its eighth consecutive on-site assessment as part of our re-accreditation process with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA®).This important milestone marks the ... Read more
🚨 Stork Award Alert! 🚨Shelton – April 2025When a panicked dad called 911 from the freeway saying his wife was about to give birth, Shelton jumped into action. He quickly pinpointed their exact location, guided them safely off the ... Read more
Congratulations, Rachael YoungPlease join us in celebrating Rachael Young, CRESA’s Finance Division Manager, for graduating from Leadership Clark County (LCC).Over the past nine months, Rachael has participated in LCC’s intensive ... Read more
At CRESA, our training team embodies the essence of exemplary performance, serving as a shining example of dedication, resilience, and innovation. The term "exemplary" refers to a model that represents the best of its kind, and ou ... Read more
Janet Baker, Tyler Carr, Jim Cole, Andrew Doughty, Zach Hunter, Kirsten Cole and John Roughton for a Team Exemplary Service Award and for Team (Employee) of the Year for their work on the dispatch remodel.Dave Fuller, Jim Cole, Ty ... Read more
Jodi Blackwood has made remarkable progress in advancing the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program, successfully training hundreds of volunteers. Her efforts have significantly enhanced community resilience. She ensures ... Read more
Throughout her time here at CRESA, Memorie has consistently demonstrated CRESA’s core values. She exemplifies integrity in every aspect of her work. Her interactions with coworkers, callers, and leadership are always respectful an ... Read more
CRESA has been pleased to partner with the Commission on Aging this year on emergency preparedness. Here are some lessons learned from that collaboration. Emergencies and disasters can happen quickly. Sometimes we have warning, s ... Read more
On August 1, 2024, the CRESA Administrative Board held a public hearing and received public comment regarding the adoption of a new fee schedule to obtain copies of CRESA records. During the regular Board meeting later that day, ... Read more
In May of 2024, Josh received a 911 call about a man who had overdosed. Despite four rounds of Narcan being administered, the patient was unresponsive and struggling to breathe.Josh calmly guided the caller on how to position the ... Read more
In September 2024, Kim answered a 911 call from a distressed mother who said, "Oh my gosh, I just had my baby in the toilet… 26 weeks only.”Kim quickly confirmed the baby was still in the toilet and advised the mom to carefully re ... Read more
Before we get too far into 2025, let's take a quick look back at 2024.Here are the call stats for the year:30,210 hang ups. We’re not saying it’s Camas, but that’s as many hang-ups as their entire population. (We’ll happily call C ... Read more
In the early part of January 2025, dispatchers and call-takers were recognized alongside Clark County Fire District #10 in Amboy for their roles in a life-saving rescue.The call came from a wife reporting that her husband was down ... Read more