A Lesson On How NOT To Use 9-1-1
Around 2:45 a.m. this morning, a 9-1-1 call came in with a female voice heard in the background. The caller said “hello”, but then hung up. Officers went to the approximate area of the call, which was near the Winter Haven Hospital, however didn’t locate anyone. Another call came from the same number at 3 a.m. and a female’s voice was heard once again, however the phone disconnected… READ MORE
In the evolving environment of Next Generation 9-1-1, the data received will change and come from different sources. This document seeks to inform on E9-1-1 and NG9-1-1 data flow issues and identify at least a few transition issues for additional consideration.
Members of the authoring Working Group can download the document and submit comments by going here and then selecting “Add a Comment” from the “Edit” icon…
Public safety agencies globally will increasingly adopt mobile technologies to continuously improve workflows and community relations within the next five years according to a study by Zebra Technologies Corporation.
The final of Zebra’s three-part Future of Field Operations: Public Safety vision study shows that 86 percent of public safety respondents have indicated their agencies are taking a mobile-first approach in their technology strategies, and workflows are designed around first responders and their mobile devices. However, seven in ten agencies are still concerned…
An unpublished Rule by the Federal Communications Commission on 06/25/2020.
Once it is published it will be available on this page in an official form. Until then, you can download the unpublished PDF version.
The liberal Democratic mayor of Columbus, Ohio allegedly gave explicit instructions for the police to stand down in the face of violent protesters. Drivers kept calling 911 as they were surrounded by the protesters, with some even laying across the hoods of the cars.
One such conversation with a 911 dispatcher is one from a driver who called 911 and told the dispatcher that protesters on motorcycles were popping wheelies and it was getting dangerous…
Survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest requires an integrated system of care (chain of survival) between the community elements responding to an event and the healthcare professionals who continue to care for and transport the patient for appropriate interventions. As a result of the dynamic nature of the prehospital setting, coordination and communication can be challenging, and identification of methods to optimize care is essential…
