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. READ MORE
JACKSON, Wyo. — A task force assigned to present solutions to a near-crisis shortage of staffing at the Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center met with elected officials Monday to explore options. READ MORE
Some 911 systems across the country were designed before the use of cell phones and the outdated technology makes some centers unable to accurately pinpoint a caller’s location.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
A total of 19 law enforcement dispatchers graduated Friday from the Public Safety Dispatch Academy at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT), including Anthony W. Christie, who works at the Whitley County E-911 Communications Center.
The graduates hail from communications centers across the state, and comprise DOCJT’s 130th telecommunications academy class, which first began in 1999.
The students graduating from the Public Safety Dispatch Academy represent the successful completion of a highly structured…
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) Cedar Rapids has started initiating several plans to prepare for the potential spread of COVID-19. Local emergency responders say they’ve started enhanced screening as a precaution.
“Every 911 call that comes into the dispatch that is medical in nature will have those screening questions asked,” said Training Chief Jason Andrews with the Cedar Rapids Fire Department.
Those questions include checking for signs of fever or respiratory illness, followed by asking if callers have traveled… READ MORE
“911, what’s your emergency?”
The emergency in this case is at the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center where there is a shortage of communication officers, officials say.
The trend is nationwide says April Heinze with the National Emergency Number Association (NENA), which focuses on improving 911 through research, standards development, training, education, outreach, and advocacy… READ MORE
