Following last year’s mass shooting, Nova Scotia changes course on public emergency alerts (Canada)

Following last year’s mass shooting, Nova Scotia changes course on public emergency alerts (Canada)

In the year since 22 people were killed during Canada’s deadliest mass shooting, Nova Scotia has had a turnabout from never using the national public-alerting system to now circulating urgent police warnings about “civil emergencies” more than all other Canadian jurisdictions combined.

Statistics released to The Globe and Mail show that officials in Nova Scotia have issued direct-to-cellphone alerts for nine police-related civil emergencies since late April, 2020, while seven other events elsewhere in Canada triggered such warnings…

City of Kilgore presents service awards (TX)

City of Kilgore presents service awards (TX)

City of Kilgore presented service awards to multiple first responders in Kilgore Police Department and Kilgore Fire Department at Tuesday’s council meeting.

In recognition of National Public Safety Telecommunicator’s Week, Support Operations Lt. Terry Linder congratulated all communications workers and dispatchers in Kilgore for their tireless efforts to help police and firefighters respond to local emergencies. Mayor Ronnie Spradlin read a proclamation declaring the week of recognition in Kilgore and Dispatch Supervisor Jan Vestal attended to to be recognized, as other dispatchers were on call during the meeting…


Commissioners to consider T-CPR agreement (MN)

NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners will consider an agreement between Allina Health Emergency Medical Service and the Brown County Sheriff’s Office for Telephonic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Program (T-CPR) on Tuesday, April 20.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed into law at requirement on May 30, 2019 for the establishment of a telephonic cardiopulmonary resuscitation program effective July 1, 2021, with available grants for reimbursement of public safety answering points for the cost of appropriate training…

WPD telecommunicator honored as professional of the year (TX)

WPD telecommunicator honored as professional of the year (TX)


Weatherford Police Department Telecommunications Officer Dylan Swackhammer was selected as a 911 Professional of the Year for the North Central Texas area.

Swackhammer was one of nine to receive the honor from the North Central Texas Emergency Communications District in 2020.

“To give you an idea of how momentous that is, the district serves over 1.7 million residents at 43 public safety answering points in 13 counties in over 10,800 square miles,” Weatherford Police Chief Lance Arnold said at Tuesday night’s city council meeting…