Theron Rutyna from the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa said when he first climbed the 300-foot tower cellphone tower on his reservation and looked out over Lake Superior he felt “vastness of the United States and Indian Country.” Rutyna, the tribe’s IT director, also said cell coverage has improved significantly — up to 80% of his nation’s lands in “nowhere Wisconsin,” as he said, are now covered, after the tribe had worked to build a tower since 2004with the photographic negative true (80% of the reservation not covered)…
Is an Emergency Medical Dispatcher a professional?
The short answer is, YES! The more complicated answer is … yes, but it is an unrecognized profession.
Until now.
The state of Qatar, a small but influential nation in the Middle East that will soon host the World Cup in 2022, has brought distinction and respect to the field of emergency dispatch by reclassifying and professionalizing Emergency Medical Dispatchers (EMDs). The Hamad Medical Corporation Ambulance Service (HMCAS), the national ambulance service in Qatar…
Stakeholders in the 9-1-1 system this week launched an independent body to achieve greater trust and interoperability in Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) systems.
NENA: The 9-1-1 Association has been a leader in establishing the NG9-1-1 Interoperability Oversight Commission (N9OC), whose mission will be overseeing key programs related to interoperability in NG9-1-1, including the PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) Credentialing Agency (PCA) and the NG9-1-1 Forest Guide…
Every April, America recognizes the importance of 9-1-1 by designating it as National 9-1-1 Education Month. In communities nationwide, public-safety educators promote vital messages about how, when, and why to call 9-1-1. This year, because of the COVID-19 crisis, NENA encourages the promotion of our social-share graphic – available on our COVID-19 Resources page – detailing when people should call 9-1-1 about coronavirus…
Public safety agencies use the APCO International Agency Training Program Certification as a formal mechanism to ensure their training programs meet APCO American National Standards (ANS). Initial and continuing training for public safety telecommunicators is important as they provide essential services to the public in an expanding and rapidly changing environment…
As a 911 dispatcher, you provide assistance to your communities, your partners, families and friends. National Pubic Safety Telecommunicators Week is a wonderful time for us to recognize your dedication to the communities you serve. It’s also the perfect time for you to give back to yourself with three simple stress-busting steps.
Our friends at the Mayo Clinic share “Caregiving can have many rewards. Caregiver stress — the emotional and physical stress of caregiving …
Learn about current efforts to continue to protect the 4.9 GHz Band for public safety as well as recent filings, key decisions impacting these efforts, and how you can support PSSA’s initiative to protect the 4.9 GHz band for public safety.
