by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 19, 2021 | Comm Center News
MALONE — A dispatcher from Franklin County Emergency Services at Bare Hill Road was recently recognized for his work from the dispatch center during a medical call in Fort Covington, and was presented with a lifesaver pin.
Emergency 911 dispatcher Chandler Shatraw was recognized for his efforts in walking a caller through CPR, helping the caller assist the patient before EMS arrived.
According to Sandi Nichols, a senior communications specialist, the medical call took place at 4:26 p.m. Jan. 28 in Fort Covington. Shatraw received a call from an individual whose brother had collapsed on the floor and was not conscious…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 19, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
Amid the protests last summer that followed George Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis police, three Boston City Council members proposed an ordinance to divert nonviolent 911 calls away from the Boston Police Department. Those calls—often involving mental-health emergencies, homelessness, substance use, and traffic accidents—would be dispatched to community-safety officials in non-law-enforcement agencies instead…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 19, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
Challenge 1: Dialing 911 When a Network Is Inoperable
When the wireless cell network is inoperable, the first barrier is the 911 call itself. The single most important aspect of 911 service is alerting first responders at local PSAPs that an emergency is taking place. Callers expect to connect with a telecommunicator right away when they dial for emergency services, but instead they receive a busy signal…
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 19, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
As the U.S. accelerates vaccinations in anticipation of meeting the President’s goal of being ready to open up availability to all adults by May 1, a cross-industry response has been deployed to meet the logistical needs, safety concerns and scale of the mammoth operation. FirstNet, Built with AT&T – the only nationwide, high-speed broadband communications platform dedicated to and purpose-built for America’s first responders and the extended public safety community – is giving public safety agencies a common, interoperable platform to easily communicate across agencies, jurisdictions and state lines. During the vaccination rollout, FirstNet’s inherent interoperable communications is critical. Through innovative solutions, public safety agencies, local and state governments, and healthcare organizations using FirstNet are helping to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine efficiently and effectively.
by AllThingsECC.com | Mar 19, 2021 | Comm Center News
Red Deer’s two UCP MLAs chose political partisanship over protecting their constituents’ interests by opposing a bill that would have restored local ambulance dispatching, says Red Deer’s mayor.
Red Deer North MLA Adriana LaGrange and Red Deer South MLA Jason Stephan joined their UCP cohort on Monday by voting against restoring local ambulance service in the legislature — despite a long campaign by Red Deer’s mayor, city council and Emergency Services Chief Ken McMullen to sound the alarm over how consolidated ambulance dispatching jeopardizes public health…
