Casper-Natrona County Public Safety Communications Center reminds community about online emergency forms (WY)

CASPER, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) Casper-Natrona County Public Safety Communications Center wants to remind the community about two forms that help first responders.

One of the forms is for community members with disabilities or members who are caretakers for them.

A release from the Casper Police Department says this is the Disability Indicator Form. They have one for business owners to fill out in case of an emergency…

911 Dispatcher Tells Threatened Drivers That Democratic Mayor Gave Orders to Stand Down (OH)

The liberal Democratic mayor of Columbus, Ohio allegedly gave explicit instructions for the police to stand down in the face of violent protesters. Drivers kept calling 911 as they were surrounded by the protesters, with some even laying across the hoods of the cars.

One such conversation with a 911 dispatcher is one from a driver who called 911 and told the dispatcher that protesters on motorcycles were popping wheelies and it was getting dangerous…

9-1-1 working group appointed (AK)

Eleven people representing rural and urban emergency entities, and the Alaska Legislature have been appointed to a working group to make recommendations on a proposal to centralize the state’s 9-1-1 response center.

The 9-1-1 and Dispatch Consolidation Working Group announced June 12 by Gov. Mike Dunleavy is tasked with conducting a thorough analysis and making recommendations by Sept. 1 on consolidation of the 9-1-1 and Alaska State Trooper dispatch systems…

2019 American Heart Association Focused Update on Systems of Care: Dispatcher-Assisted Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Cardiac Arrest Centers

Survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest requires an integrated system of care (chain of survival) between the community elements responding to an event and the healthcare professionals who continue to care for and transport the patient for appropriate interventions. As a result of the dynamic nature of the prehospital setting, coordination and communication can be challenging, and identification of methods to optimize care is essential…