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Posted by: Chris NussmanNENA is proud to announce the first-ever recipient of the Wendy Day Memorial Scholarship is Megan Hamilton of Decatur County Communications in Indiana.
This newly established scholarship will send one deserving woman per year to NENA’s 9-1-1 Goes to Washington conference, in honor of Wendy Day’s feminism, passion for 9-1-1 policy, and dedication to the betterment of…
How does one know that the effort exerted to help someone else was worth it?
Speak to any 911 telecommunicator, and they’ll be able to describe several situations in which they knew their efforts made a difference – when they provided support over the phone to a woman assaulted by her husband, for example, or when they helped a son resuscitate his dying mother through life-saving CPR instructions… READ MORE
YORKVILLE – Efforts for certain projects no longer will be duplicated between Kendall County and KenCom, the county’s emergency dispatch center, thanks to a new agreement recently approved by the County Board, according to Kendall County officials.
The Kendall County Board voted unanimously to… READ MORE
DAYTON — A new app has been introduced by CareFlight that helps emergency crews request CareFlight response more efficiently.
First responders in the area no longer have to make requests for CareFlight through radio traffic or check on their location… READ MORE
[…]How much are Plymouth County residents willing to pay to have their 911-calls answered?
Currently, cities pay $3.75 per capita (per person) annually.
Plymouth County Sheriff Mike Van Otterloo requested Plymouth County Supervisors consider “doubling it” for the county’s FY 2021 Budget.
That per capita fee generates just $62,350 of the… READ MORE
Cotui, Dominican Republic.- President Danilo Medina on Wed. inaugurated the National Emergency and Security Assistance System 9-1-1 in Sánchez Ramírez province (northwest).
According to a 9-1-1 statement, with the arrival of the service to that province, the system reaches 19 provinces, 90 municipalities and 233 municipal districts home to around 8.6 million Dominicans, or 84.5% of the population… READ MORE
