by ECC Editor | Mar 10, 2020 | Comm Center News
A Casper mother named Griselda had taught her eight-year-old daughter, Delilah, what to do if an emergency arose, and those talks paid off at 5:46 p.m. Feb. 9, according to a news release from the Casper Police Department.
Delilah found her mother apparently unconscious and dialed 911.
Amanda Munoz of the Casper-Natrona County Public Safety Communications Center (PSCC), also known as dispatch, took the call and heard Delilah scream and try to tell her what was happening… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 10, 2020 | Comm Center News
CINCINNATI (WKRC) – Local 12 now has the 911 call that led to the suspension of a 911 operator following her refusal to send help to a dying man.
The call came into the Cincinnati Emergency Communications Center earlier in March from an apartment building in College Hill. The man calling told the operator a man in an apartment near his was getting… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 10, 2020 | Articles
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A staff of over 500 paramedics cover and respond to more than a million people, according to Austin-Travis County EMS’ website.
With the average amount of 9-1-1 calls they receive each year exceeding 100,000, top-notch facilities aren’t just nice to have, they need to have them.
With an ever-growing population, those calls and their response times become more challenging. In February… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 10, 2020 | Articles
A lifesaving policy known as Telecommunicator CPR (T-CPR) passed recently from the Tennessee Senate, concurring with the House version, and is now heading to the Governor’s desk. Senate Bill 1958, sponsored by Sen. Rusty Crowe, R-Johnson City, passed with a unanimous vote. Its House companion, House Bill 1933, sponsored by Rep. Scott Cepicky, R- Culleoka, also passed unanimously Feb. 27. Without a single “no” vote during the entire legislative process, the policy is gaining attention and support in Tennessee by both state and local government this year… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Mar 8, 2020 | Comm Center News |
Some 911 systems across the country were designed before the use of cell phones and the outdated technology makes some centers unable to accurately pinpoint a caller’s location. To see video READ MORE
