“We look at it more as an exercise and an opportunity to work together and test our technology.”
Police Chief Benjamin Moszkowicz was referring the decision to move Hawaii Fire Department’s fire and Emergency Medical Services dispatchers from Hilo’s Central Fire Station on Kinoole Street into the police’s dispatch center at 349 Kapiolani St.
Washington County leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, April 24 to mark the opening of a new county dispatch center.
The dispatcher walked the caller through CPR and at one point asked if responders had arrived. The error became clear about eight minutes into the call when the caller, again asked about the location, said she didn’t know for sure, but it was the street leading to Kroger … which would be West Market Street.
ATLANTA – It was all hands on deck Wednesday inside Atlanta’s 911 dispatch center. They received nearly two thousands calls during the active shooter incident.
The City of Reno is proud to announce that its dispatchers will provide emergency medical dispatch to quickly identify a caller’s medical emergency and deliver potentially life-saving verbal instructions prior to emergency medical services (EMS) arriving. As the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for all initial 911 calls placed in the City of Reno, Reno Dispatch will now serve as a backup for medical calls.
