HARDIN — If you live in Hardin, there’s now a much easier way to contact 911 without having to actually call. The service is already available in Billings although you might not have realized it.
Whether it’s a domestic violence situation or a mass shooting, sometimes victims don’t have the ability to make a phone call to 911.
Kierston Oldroyd, of Springville, watches computer screens while working at the Utah Valley Dispatch Center Special Service District in Spanish Fork on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015.
The Springville City Council Tuesday approved entering an interlocal agreement with Mapleton City for emergency dispatch services.
GeoComm Vertical Location Services makes the z-axis actionable during 9-1-1 calls by converting raw positioning measurements from 9-1-1 callers’ cell phones into dispatchable locations.
ST. CLOUD, Minn., July 21, 2022 – GeoComm is leading the way into the vertical frontier of Public Safety Location Intelligence® with the release of a new product, GeoComm Vertical Location Services. This offering provides the missing link to making the z-axis actionable during 9-1-1 calls by converting raw positioning measurements from 9-1-1 callers’ cell phones into dispatchable locations including building name, street address, height above the ground, and probable floor level, while also generating a 3D visualization of the caller’s location inside a building.
In the last few months, news of mass shootings has frequently dominated the headlines. It’s an increasingly concerning issue that must be confronted by public agencies in a number of ways, among them, by making it easier for those in trouble to connect with public safety organizations—and by giving dispatchers more information and tools at their disposal, faster.
SANTA FE – The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) of Santa Fe County (County) approved new salaries for employees of the Santa Fe Regional Emergency Communications Center (RECC), which provides 911 services Countywide. Under the pay plan negotiated with the union representing employees:
