21st Century meets 911 versatility (WI)
Congress Members Express Support for NG 9-1-1 Act in Letter to House Leaders
The co-chairs of the Congressional Fire Services and Law Enforcement Caucuses sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy supporting the Next-Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2021.
The act, which is part of the Leading Infrastructure For Tomorrow’s America Act (LIFT America Act), would provide $15 billion in funding for next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) initiatives. The LIFT America Act was recently introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives…
Estes appreciates dispatchers (CO)
They are the unsung heroes of the front lines of first responders working 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, unseen and unthought of by most. That is until someone needs to call 9-1-1. They are the dispatchers that answer our emergency calls and send out police, medical, and fire services to try and save the day.
Last week was National Dispatch Week. According to NPSTW.org, Each year, the second whole week of April is dedicated to the men and women who serve as public safety telecommunicators…
Lexington County Emergency Services Launches Text to 911 (SC)
Lexington County Emergency Services is pleased to announce the successful launch of Text-to-911 service.
The County’s Text-to-911 uses the latest state-of-the-art technology allowing hearing- and speech-impaired residents, as well as those in potentially dangerous situations, to reach out for help. Text-to-911 will be available for all Lexington County residents and visitors in the County’s service area. Text-to-911 will not be available for residents within the City of Cayce, City of West Columbia or Town of Batesburg-Leesville, as those agencies provide their own 911 call services…
‘Dispatchers are the first of the first responders’ (WA)
Emergency dispatchers are trained to operate six computers, four speakers, one headset and handle multiple callers all at once. Last year, Whitman County Regional Communications Center 911 answered over 92,000 service calls, 7,000 911 calls and 20,000 non-emergency calls.
Whitcom celebrated its 25th anniversary last week during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Whitcom executive director Wendy Berrett said they had small celebrations during the week. But their work does not end before or after that week…
