Thirty-six states enacted 88 bills regarding 911 in 2022, excluding appropriation bills, to support and improve the operation of public emergency communications services. New laws mainly concern reclassifying 911 telecommunicators, NG911 and training telecommunicators in telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation, known as T-CPR.
HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV4)– Early lay rescuer CPR can double the chances of survival.
That’s why it’s crucial for you to know how to give CPR. Many 9-1-1 operators are trained in Telecommunicator CPR.
A video posted online of a call to the Jersey City 911 call center going unanswered after a hit-and-run crash last weekend has the city administration fuming and may speed up the city’s consideration of privatizing the call center.
The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies wants to hear residents’ comments, “commendations or concerns” regarding the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office receives its law enforcement accreditation from CALEA, according to a press release from VCSO. The sheriff’s office public safety communications and its training academy also participate in CALEA accreditation programs, the release stated.
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – The difference between life and death can be in the hands of a 911 dispatcher. February 16 marks the milestone in US history of 55 years since the first emergency call in the country was made in Haleyville, Alabama.
“Dispatchers are the first responders,” said Charlie McNichol, director of the Mobile County Communications District. “Response time really starts when we pick up the phone.”
WYLIE, Texas — January 2023 marked the one-year anniversary of the new Wylie 911 Communications Center, which was destroyed by the 2016 hail storm
