The Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) is pleased to announce that their Integrated Services Program (ISP) won the Outstanding 911 Call Center/Program award.
The Next Generation 911 Institute (NG911 Institute) announced the winners of the 17th annual 911 Honor Awards at their awards reception in Washington, D.C. VITA’s program won… READ MORE
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – In an emergency, time is of the essence, but if you call 911 in Manatee County, you can count on a new program that will help first responders get to you faster than ever before.
It’s thanks to a new, first-of-its-kind state grant that was just given to Manatee County’s Emergency Communications Center to upgrade the 911 system with a new program called Radius Plus.
Officials at the Manatee County Emergency Communications Center are calling this program a game changer. Just one example is Radius Plus’ ability to pinpoint an exact location for telecommunicators when…
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The Accomack County Board of Supervisors voted to advertise public hearings for the fiscal year 2021 budget and the tax rate, after making changes to provide for the first year of costs associated with a regional public safety radio communications system.
[…] A consultant’s report found the current public safety communications system is lacking. “Not only do you have issues down the road with even getting replacement parts,…you…
Julie Daniels, an emergency telecommunicator with the Shawnee Police Department, was recently recognized by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch™ (IAED®) for her exemplary efforts in responding to a 911 call.
The IAED reports it has awarded Daniels with the Call of the Week, which highlights dispatchers from around the world who correctly follow established protocol and provide exemplary customer service to callers and patients with urgent needs…
VIGO Co., Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – According to Vigo county 911 director Vickie Oster, when there’s an emergency her dispatchers are on the front lines.
“We provide pre-arrival instructions for medical issues. We stay on the phone with people while somebody is breaking in their house until police get out there,” Oster said…
