Crash Detection Causing False Alarms for 911 Across North America
In outdoor hot spots including Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Canada, 911 centers report a rising number of false emergency reports from Apple devices.
‘Pray For Him’: Young Dispatcher For Westchester County Hospitalized (NY)
A beloved dispatcher for Westchester County’s Emergency Communications Center has been hospitalized, prompting support from colleagues and friends from throughout the area.
New Fairfield to upgrade more than 100 radios and other emergency communications with $2.1M grant
The town will upgrade its aging police department emergency communications system thanks to a recently awarded $2.1 million federal grant.
When fiber fails, FirstNet connects Iowa’s 9-1-1 calls
When Iowa needed a backup communications network for its public safety answering points, or PSAPs, the state turned to FirstNet. Blake DeRouchey shared how Iowa uses FirstNet as a failover so 9-1-1 calls stay connected. DeRouchey is 9-1-1 program manager for the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and represents the National Association of State 911 Administrators on the FirstNet Authority’s Public Safety Advisory Committee.
Hundreds of 911 calls into Sacramento County dispatch, dozens of rescues – (CA)
SACRAMENTO — The first Sunday of 2023 started slow in a dispatch center that serves Sacramento County but quickly picked up as rain, flooding, and winds carried dozens of cars off roadways and trapped drivers in floodwaters along Dillard Road near Highway 99.
Emergency dispatchers call for ‘fair pay’ – (CA)
Have you ever called the police to report something, only to wait on hold and hang up out of frustration? In Merced County, chances are the person on the other end of the line probably feels the same way.
