OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) -First responders in Dodge county are one step closer to having a new public safety radio system.
It’s a 10 million dollar project that aims to keep everyone safe in an emergency situation.
First responders rely on a radio system to communicate with dispatch.
It’s where they get information on where a fire may be or what calls law enforcement need to go to…
The Owen Sound Police Service completed 911 transfer tests this week, finishing a long and difficult process of Next Generation 911 compatibility.
Earlier this year, the Service completed its first test call with Bell Canada. In recent months, the Service has completed a number of milestones allowing for the dispatch centre to be ready to not only receive calls but transfer them to other NG911 partners… READ MORE
The union representing city of Spokane fire dispatchers is once again at odds with leaders of the county’s new 911 dispatch center.
The dispatch center, Spokane Regional Emergency Communications, or SREC, switched to a new computer system last week that limits the role of city fire dispatchers in the emergency response process.
The union that represents the dispatchers quickly cried foul, claiming it was notified just hours prior to an abrupt transition in technology that has already put the public at risk… READ MORE
For years, local officials and residents have raised alarms over mishandled dispatches by the District’s Office of Unified Communications, which handles the city’s 911 calls. A recent error during a water-rescue operation in the Potomac River has renewed calls for transparency, and the city says it may be opening its own investigation into the issue.
Earlier this month, police recovered the bodies of three men who had been boating in the Potomac River and gone overboard: Mustafa Haidar, 26; Ahmad “Johnny” Noory, 28; and Omid Rabani, 23….
A Cincinnati 911 dispatcher has been suspended for allegedly failing to send help to a man suffering a stroke last month, according to reports.
City Manager Patrick Duhaney, in a Monday email to City Council, called the dispatcher’s supposed failure, “a serious neglect of duty,” Fox 19 reported.
“What took place on the night of January 12 is nothing short of a tragedy,” Duhaney wrote. “It’s unclear if the individual would have lived or died, but the actions of this call-taker undermined the possibility of a positive outcome in this situation…
Providing for the safety and welfare is an essential focus of local government. Lee County’s Department of Public Safety, in partnership with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the Boca Grande Fire Department, provides these services to keep our community a pleasant place to live and visit, during blue skies and gray. An essential aspect of providing that service is the ability to communicate with other responders and communication centers, who take the calls for emergency assistance from 911…
