Champaign Fire Department Thanks METCAD Telecommunicator for Job Well Done
Deputy Fire Chiefs Josh Jessup and Jason Rector made a trip to METCAD to congratulate Telecommunicator I Deanne Brazelton on how she handled a recent call for service. On October 12, 2025, around 4:10 p.m., METCAD began receiving multiple calls about an apartment building fire in Champaign. Brazelton answered several of these calls before taking […]
Fire Prevention Week 2025
Champaign Fire, Police, Equity and Engagement, METCAD, and Carle Arrow Ambulance kicked off Fire Prevention Week activities on Sunday, October 5 at Fire Station 1. Mayor Feinen presented the Fire Prevention Week Proclamation to begin the Open House and Resource Fair. Council Member Clayborn also attended the kickoff event. Throughout the week, there have been […]
METCAD Employee Receives Tyler Community Elite Award
In April 2025, Systems Administrator Tim Smith (METCAD) received the Tyler Community Elite Award from Tyler Technologies. Smith was nominated for the award by a law enforcement professional from another Illinois county who also uses Tyler public safety products. Tyler Community is a forum that Tyler clients use to seek advice on software modules, provide […]
Staff Engage with Local Job Seekers at Library Community Job Fair
On February 18, City staff from the HR and Police Departments and METCAD attended the Community Job Fair hosted by the Library. This twice-a-year event attracted 257 job seekers and 28 local employers and provided an opportunity for City staff to share and promote job opportunities and career paths available with the City. The next […]
Staff Attend Unit 4 Career Fairs
On February 12 and 13, 2025, City staff attended the Career and Technical Education Week career fairs hosted by Unit 4, visiting Central High School on February 12 and Centennial High School on February 13. Approximately 50 employers attended each event to talk with Freshmen through Senior students about local career opportunities, incorporating an interactive […]
METCAD 9-1-1 Enhances Efficiency with Implementation of ASAP to PSAP
On October 7, 2024, METCAD 9-1-1 Center became the 148th Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) in the United States and the 2nd PSAP in the State of Illinois to implement the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP to PSAP). ASAP to PSAP creates a direct connection between alarm monitoring companies and Champaign County’s 9-1-1 telecommunicators. Previously, […]
Government 101: Resource Expo
On Wednesday, September 18, 2024 City staff from 6 different departments came together to execute the first ever Government 101 Resource Expo at the Champaign Public Library! This event was a collaboration between the City of Champaign and City of Urbana to be a low pressure way for community members to learn about City resources, […]
Brad Hardcastle Receives the Carle Challenge Coin Award
METCAD would like to congratulate Brad Hardcastle on receiving the Carle EMS Systems Office Challenge Coin! Dr. John Aguilar presented Brad with the coin on Tuesday, May 14. The Challenge Coin was awarded to him for his Fire/EMS dispatching during the recent Illinois Marathon Unified Command Post. Brad’s dispatching that day was described as “extremely […]
2024 Telecommunicator of the Year Recipient – Amelia Martin
The METCAD Telecommunicator of the Year for 2024 was awarded to Amelia Martin. Amelia began working at METCAD in October 2011, and 13 years later, she remains a source of positive energy. She shows up every day, ready to do whatever the job asks of her. She puts forth the effort to learn something new […]
Prime Contractor Breakfast
On Friday, March 29, 2024 the City’s Equity and Engagement Department in partnership with the Finance Department, hosted a breakfast for prime contractors to learn more about the City’s procurement process and diversity efforts. City staff were also invited to participate and speak to vendors. More than 30 people were in attendance and our prime […]