According to Coffee County Sheriff Chad Partin, his concerns related to the management and operations of the Coffee County 911 Communications Center predate 911 Director Diane Argraves’ complaints against him. In January, Argraves filed a complaint against Partin citing allegations of discrimination and hostile work environment… READ MORE
The University of Cincinnati’s (UC) Office of Public Safety has upgraded its emergency communications system to send campus-wide alerts more efficiently.
UC’s Communications Center has transitioned away from a web-based alert system and can now send out safety alerts with the press of a button, officials said in a release on Jan. 31.
Dispatchers can press these buttons, developed by the Maryland-based Alertus Technologies, to alert the campus community of an active attacker, a police emergency or a non-police emergency, such as a fire, officials said… READ MORE
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — When a call comes in to 9-1-1, every second counts. That’s why the Huntingdon borough is integrating a program called RapidSOS into their 9-1-1 center.
When an iPhone caller connects with 9-1-1, the center will be able to receive information on the caller’s medical history, medications, height, weight, next of kin, and more… based on what they’ve shared in their “Health” app… READ MORE
The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Emergency Communications Center is looking for resident feedback in order to improve the service offered to the community.
All citizens who have used HRECC’s emergency or non-emergency services are encouraged to provide feedback on their experience through a customer service survey which went live today.
The survey is available at www.surveymonkey.com/r/Survey911 and requires no identifying information from those participating… READ MORE
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – The Birmingham Regional Emergency Medical Services System wants to recognize Phillip Morris – the Emergency Medical Services Telecommunicator of the Year!
Certified as an Emergency Medical Dispatcher by the Alabama 9-1-1 Board, Phillip has been with Shelby 911 for 22 Years, serving as Shift Supervisor for the past 21. He’s team captain of the Shelby 911 Special Olympics Polar Plunge Team and is the Winner of three Stork Awards – where he delivered three babies over the phone before EMS personnel arrived… READ MORE
