Ware considers joining regional WestComm public safety communications center (MA)

Ware considers joining regional WestComm public safety communications center (MA)

by | Apr 19, 2022 | Comm Center News

WARE – A proposal currently before the town’s Board of Selectmen, if approved, would add the municipality’s s fire and police department emergency dispatch services to the WestComm Regional Dispatch Center, based in Chicopee.

Longmeadow, East Longmeadow, Monson and Chicopee currently share the consolidated dispatching service.

The Chicopee and Longmeadow police and fire departments in December 2019 combined their four dispatch centers into one…

Eastern Shore gets federal money to overhaul 911 system (VA)

Eastern Shore gets federal money to overhaul 911 system (VA)

by | Apr 19, 2022 | Comm Center News

ACCOMAC, Va. – The Eastern Shore is getting $8.2 million in federal dollars to overhaul the region’s 911 system, which local leaders say is much needed.

Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) presented local leaders and first responders with a ceremonial check on Monday morning.

“That call has to get to somebody, so making that investment for this system was truly a no-brainer,” Luria said…

Proposal Aims to Better Prepare MN 911 Dispatchers for Guiding CPR

by | Apr 19, 2022 | Comm Center News

Almost 90 percent of Americans believe they can get instructions on how to perform CPR if needed, when they call 911. The reality is, only 50-60 percent of dispatchers are trained to give those instructions.

The American Heart Association is backing legislation to require that dispatchers be trained to provide CPR instruction, or be able to quickly transfer callers to someone who can. Justin Bell, regional vice president of advocacy at the American Heart Association, said over-the-phone instruction is vital, even if the caller already knows what they’re doing…

911 dispatcher, business owner, help South Bend Police nab burglary suspect (IN)

by | Apr 19, 2022 | Comm Center News

South Bend Police are crediting St. Joseph County 911 for helping nab a burglary suspect.

It was around 1:45 a.m. on Monday, April 18, when officers were sent to a business in the 800 block of S. Michigan Street to investigate a possible burglary. The business owner was watching surveillance cameras from home saw an individual inside his business and called 911.

Two officers arrived on scene while the dispatcher stayed on the line with the owner who was watching the camera feed… READ MORE

Honoring police and fire dispatch team for answering the call (ID)

by | Apr 19, 2022 | Comm Center News

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – All this week is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week (NPSTW). The event is observed every second week in April to honor those tele-communicators who help save millions of lives every day, according to National Today.

Every day in Pocatello, the dispatch team answers hundreds of 911 and non-emergency calls. Not only do they dispatch for police and fire for the City of Pocatello, they also dispatch for EMS and all of Bannock County…