PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – A local paramedic is speaking out to FOX 12 Investigates after her father-in-law waited in agony for over an hour for an ambulance. This paramedic, Talitha Saunders, says this instance is symbolic of the problems facing Portland’s emergency management services right now, which include under-staffed EMTs and paramedics and some 911 calls not being prioritized as well as they could be.
By Gene Galin
Pittsboro, NC – In the heart of Chatham County, nestled in a state-of-the-art facility, stands the Emergency Operations Center. During the grand opening event on October 27, Mr. Newton, Chatham’s Emergency Management Director, shed light on the critical differences between emergency communications and emergency management, the challenges faced over his six-year tenure, and the impressive redundancies built into the new emergency operations center building.
Less than a year after the City of Prestonsburg took over emergency dispatching services for Floyd County, officials say the switch has resulted in improved response times and better morale among the agencies involved.
Denver’s testing a new technology that would allow 911 operators to see emergencies live. Callers can stream live video from their cell phones and send it directly to emergency call takers.
Washington, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) sent a letter to Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser requesting information regarding the District’s chronic issues and mismanagement of the 9-1-1 emergency communications system.
Illinois Valley Regional Dispatch in Peru was recently recognized at the state level by two organizations.
The dispatch was selected as a Prepared Center of Excellence. One center in each state receives this recognition. This award signifies IVRD is committed to bringing change to 911 and is dedicated to pushing the industry forward.
