State's E-911 Head Trained Employees Without Certification

The acting director of Rhode Island's E-911 center was relieved of his duty after police learned he had been training those answering emergency calls without having proper certification.

Police said Gregory Scungio was training telecommunicators in basic first aid, CPR and AED even after his certification expired in Feb. 2016. All those he has trained since then do not have valid certification.

Police did not say how many employees were affected.

Scungio was reassigned to another position, effective Wednesday.

State Police Lt. Michael McGlynn was named E-911's acting director.

Colonel James M. Manni, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, today announced that the acting director of Rhode Island's E-911 Emergency Telephone System has been relieved of duty after State Police learned he had been training telecommunicators in Basic First Aid, CPR and AED without proper certification.
Colonel Manni said State Police discovered that Gregory Scungio, acting director of the E-911 center, had been certified as an instructor by the American Red Cross to teach Basic First Aid, CPR and AED, however his certification lapsed in February 2016. Therefore, any employees trained since that time do not have valid certification.