Seaside dispatcher Jennifer Schermerhorn is among graduates of the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training 117th Basic Telecommunications Class.
The three-week course includes emergency call handling techniques, stress management, civil liability, ethics, criminal law, overview of fire-rescue and law enforcement operations, and a number of other topics. Upon completion of the… READ MORE
Following a disaster, the ability to communicate is critical. Emergency responders have to know the needs of a community to provide efficient, effective help.
“In the wake of a large-scale disaster, communication systems are usually a mess,” said Tech Sgt. Ian Crocker, Information Systems Analyst with the 10th Civil Support Team. “The CST’s communication packages provide a robust network for the responders on the… READ MORE
[…] As shown by a 2018 study in Houston, Texas, when firefighters were dispatched with EMS, firefighters were the first to arrive on-scene by almost 2 minutes in 46.7% of calls. Those two minutes can drastically improve outcome. So why not have a system that allows firefighters to communicate with both EMS en route and the local ED? … READ MORE
On Memorial Day 2019, severe storms ravaged states from Idaho and Colorado to Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Forecasters estimate that nearly 55 tornadoes may have touched down across eight states in this region, and some of the heaviest damage occurred outside of Dayton, OH. Beavercreek Township, situated approximately 10 miles Southeast of Dayton, experienced an EF3 tornado with winds as high as 140 miles per hour. The tornado touched down in neighboring Montgomery County around 11pm, tearing through Greene County and leaving miles of destruction through Beavercreek and surrounding areas… READ MORE
The product will be deployment ready out of the box and will include all needed software, hardware (e.g., server, eNodeB etc.) and installation instructions (both written and video). Polaris Networks has been in the product development business for over 15 years and we will develop MCTP with the same professionalism and rigor we apply to all our commercial products.
Polaris Networks currently markets and sells a product called “MCX Tester” which is used to test mission critical application… READ MORE
On the call to 911, a voice describes an emergency involving an infant.
She’s not breathing.
Emotion escalates. What can be done? How long before help arrives? Will she make it?
Among Bladen County’s trained elite, first responders act quickly. There’s a team, from the calm voice on the line of the 911 call to those responding to the dispatch.
Lawmen and paramedics who happen to be in or near Dublin will… READ MORE
