N.Y. EMS partnership aims to reduce response times (NY)

N.Y. EMS partnership aims to reduce response times (NY)

GREENFIELD, N.Y. — Residents in Greenfield are benefiting from the town’s investment in Greenfield Ambulance, a partnership with Corinth EMS that has resulted in quicker response times by the ambulance company, town officials said Tuesday.

Greenfield Ambulance, headquartered at 14 S. Greenfield Road, is a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week, shared services partnership with Corinth EMS. The renovated building opened New Year’s Day and is staffed at all times with an emergency medical technician and paramedic, with both an ambulance and a first response vehicle.

The new building will be the legacy of retired Town Supervisor Daniel Pemrick, his successor, Town Supervisor Kevin Veitch said at the facility…

Canmore, Banff welcome third-party review of Alberta’s EMS dispatch system (Canada)

Canmore, Banff welcome third-party review of Alberta’s EMS dispatch system (Canada)

BOW VALLEY – The mayors of Banff and Canmore welcome the launch of an advisory committee in the wake of unprecedented strain on Alberta’s ambulance service.

The provincial emergency medical services advisory committee, announced on Jan. 24, is tasked with providing immediate and long-term recommendations to inform a new provincial Emergency Medical Services (EMS) service plan.

In addition, a request for proposals to conduct a third party review of Alberta’s province-wide EMS dispatch system will be issued in February…

277 on speed dial will connect drivers with Arkansas State Police for non-emergency matters

A team involving two state government agencies and three national wireless communications companies has placed a new tool in the hands of drivers traveling across Arkansas’ 16,000 miles of U.S. and state highways.

Using a four-digit speed dial feature, *ASP (*277) is now available on any AT&T, T-Mobile or Verizon cellular phone operating in Arkansas. Callers will be connected to an Arkansas State Police Highway Patrol Division troop headquarters nearest the caller’s location. Twelve troop headquarters, each equipped and staffed with its own telecommunications dispatch center, are scattered across the state…

Brown named Cetronia’s communication center manager (PA)

Brown named Cetronia’s communication center manager (PA)

Cetronia Ambulance Corps has announced the recent hiring of Benjamin A. Brown as communications center manager.

Brown, 47, formerly served with the organization as an EMT and dispatcher from 2011-15.

More recently, he served as the director of operations for Eastern PA MedCom, where he oversaw the day-to-day operations of an emergency communications center that covers a six-county region.

Brown also maintains his EMT credentials and serves with both Macungie and Emmaus ambulance corps…

Public Safety Advocate: Two FirstNet Anniversaries, Not Your Father’s IoT Device, Ride-Along

Well, I missed an Advocate last week. When we returned from our mini-cation, Murphy was here to welcome us home. If you don’t know about Murphy, you can find out about him here. In any event, we are back and this week is a run-up to two 10-year anniversaries: the FirstNet Authority and FirstNet (Built with AT&T). Next, we will look at a completely new Internet of Things (IoT) device I think will be a best-seller on FirstNet. Finally, I am suggesting once again that if you do not come from the public-safety community but are working for the FirstNet Authority or FirstNet (Built with AT&T), it is time for you to take a ride-along…