Public Education, Events News
(Pictured above from left to right are Carlos J. Acevedo Jr., Executive Director, Brian G. Janis, Legal Counsel, and Mario Prado, retired La Feria Fire Chief.)
Cameron County Emergency Communications District (CCECD) presented Service Award plaques to Carlos J. Acevedo Jr., Executive Director, Brian G. Janis, Legal Counsel, and Mario Prado, retired La Feria Fire Chief for their years of service to Cameron County 9-1-1.
Carlos Acevedo, Executive Director, was hired on December 1, 1986, the first and only Communications Director for the 9-1-1 District. Brian G. Janis, the first and only legal counsel started representing CCECD on June 26, 1986 as Counsel for Cameron County, after returning to private practice in 1989, he was hired to represent CCECD as their Legal Counsel. Mario Prado, retired Fire Chief for La Feria Volunteer Fire Department, served as Board Member for CCECD, since November 20, 1990 and has served as Board President since January 15, 2003.
Emergency 9-1-1 public education programs for Cameron County focus on educating the public on the appropriate use of 9-1-1. The programs are headed by the designated police and fire departments of each city in Cameron County. These programs has proven to be effective in reducing the overall number of 9-1-1 calls over the years and in reducing the number of inappropriate 9-1-1 calls.
The public is encouraged to call 9-1-1 when they need an emergency response from police, fire, or emergency medical personnel. If general information or non-emergency assistance is needed, non-emergency telephone numbers for police and fire departments or other government services should be called. The non-emergency telephone numbers for police are found on the Emergency Resources (Link to Emergency Resources) page of this website.