Lead Dispatcher Kim Hicken receives a call at the Orem Department of Public Safety Dispatch Center Thursday, March 26, 2009.
Have you ever had an emergency, called 911 on your cell phone in Orem and got the Provo emergency dispatch center?
That could all be resolved with a proposal by the two cities to combine forces and have one dispatch center to serve both…
Losing a signal or not being able to request help in rural parts of Okaloosa County can cost first responders vital seconds during rescues or other types of emergencies.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office began looking at updating systems during former Sheriff Larry Ashley’s tenure, and now the project is beginning to come to fruition.
The Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners approved sites for the first three new 800Mhz P25 emergency communications towers at their May 3 meeting. The towers will be built throughout the county to allow for comprehensive communications between firefighters, police and EMS…
Riley County EMS will have its north county first responder go live next month.
EMS Director David Adams confirmed to Riley County Commissioners Monday that the position will start June 6. This is a position based out of Leonardville and in place until the new station is constructed. “Staff are hired and will be starting full time next week. We’ve got all the equipment in that we needed to go live with that. The last big piece of equipment we were waiting on arrived last week,” he said.
Adams says Assistant Director Josh Gering is meeting with staff to finish up the operational side of the position, and the leadership is viewing the facility this week.“We’ve verified we’re good on the dispatch side. Everything’s been turned on, it’s just kind of hidden so we don’t confuse dispatchers…
ST. LOUIS — Town’s Civil Service Fee on Tuesday voted to create a brand new entry-level 911 dispatcher place requiring lesser {qualifications} as a part of a plan by Mayor Tishaura O. Jones’ administration to scale back delays in answering 911 calls.
“Hopefully it permits us to get extra candidates within the door,” Interim Public Security Director Dan Isom advised the panel.
However the St. Louis Police Officers Affiliation, the union representing lots of the present metropolis dispatchers, stated the brand new job class and associated points ought to be a topic of negotiation and indicated that it might file a lawsuit over the matter…
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – When you dial 911 in Lancaster County, Lincoln’s Emergency Communications Center will take the call. The voice on the other end will relay your information to first responders, which allows them to better prepare for any type of situation.
Now, they’re looking for more people to take on the role.
“We’re the ones that are passing that information along, the entry point for the citizens to access the help they need,” Lincoln Emergency Communication Commander, Cpt. Ben Kopsa said. “It’s how we get to the responders quickly and safely and to the location to where they’re needed…
