Coolheaded Humboldters Honored at 9-1-1 Heroes Award Ceremony
Eureka Police Department press release:
This morning, in honor of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, dispatchers,
educators, and citizens were recognized at the 9-1-1 Heroes Award Ceremony on the
steps of the State Capitol.
Two Eureka Police and Humboldt Bay Fire dispatchers, Mary Clark and Julie Trepanier,
were awarded the 9-1-1 Dispatcher Award for providing lifesaving instructions to
children who called 9-1-1 for help. Those children, Tyler Crawley and Cammi Ipock
were awarded the 9-1-1 Citizen’s Caller Award.
In November of 2017, Dispatcher Mary provided medical instruction over the phone to
Tyler and in March of 2018, Dispatcher Julie provided medical instruction over the phone
to Cammi. In both situations, the dispatchers and children were instrumental in keeping
the patients alive until emergency medical services arrived.
Above: Julie Trepanier and Mary Clark; Below: Clark, Tyler Crawley, Paul Nicholson and Cammi Ipock
Local resident Paul Nicholson was awarded the Public Educator of the Year. Paul
volunteers his time to teach 9-1-1 education at local schools. The Eureka Police
Department would like to thank Paul for his dedication to the community and for
teaching children who to call and what information to provide during an emergency.
Eureka Police and Humboldt Bay Fire dispatchers are certified by the International
Academies of Emergency Dispatch and licensed by the North Coast Emergency Medical
Services. This certification allows our dispatchers to determine the level of emergency
and provide lifesaving instructions to the caller until emergency medical services arrive.