New Miami County 911 director felt call to public service, has rare credentials (OH)
Hull is no stranger to the operation, moving up from the center’s deputy director role following the retirement of former Director Jeff Busch late last year.
Behind the Scenes: The First First Responders (CA)
The San Mateo County Dispatch Center receives 488,095 calls per year.
Each of these 911 calls is answered by one of the San Mateo County dispatchers, located on the second floor of the county’s Emergency Operations Center in Redwood City, California. Windows surround the center and there’s a slideshow of everyone’s pets in the corner, which brings a smile to everyone’s face, some lightness in a stressful workplace.
Securing Tomorrow: A Recap of CISA’s Cyber Resilient 911 Symposium
CISA’s Emergency Communications Division (ECD) spearheaded the Cyber Resilient 911 (CR911) Program’s fourth regional symposium, which included CISA Regions 5 and 7. Among the attendees were state 911 administrators, representatives from 911 centers, IT/cyber communities at the state and local levels, and Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (SWICs) from each state. The symposium fostered collaboration with various internal CISA resources, including Cybersecurity Advisors (CSAs) and Emergency Communication Coordinators (ECCs) representing specific states within each CISA region.
REMSA Health Earns Distinction as Washoe County’s First Emergency Fire Dispatch … (NV)
REMSA Health announces that its Regional Emergency Communications Center has earned the designation of Emergency Fire Dispatch (EFD) Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE) from the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED).
This distinction sets apart REMSA Health’s communications center as the world’s only triple ACE having earned accreditation for EFD, Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) and Emergency Communication Nurse System (ECNS).
Taunton breaks ground on new public safety complex (MA)
TAUNTON, Mass. (WLNE) — Taunton officials participated in a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, May 1 for the city’s new public safety facility.
Mayor Shaunna O’Connell, Taunton police and fire officials and other city elected officials were on hand for the event to mark the beginning of the departments’ move from the temporary facilities they have called home for over 40 years.
