Niagara County Sheriff’s Office launches ‘Text to 9-1-1’ technology – (NY)
LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center can now receive “Text to 9-1-1” calls from cell phones in the county.
PulsePoint To Host Contest Promoting Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month
ANNOUNCEMENT / PRESS RELEASE
As a 911 organization and/or professional that is committed to sudden cardiac arrest survivability, you understand the life-saving potential of AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) and the need to increase their visibility to the community to locate them during an emergency.
This October, during Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month, the non-profit PulsePoint Foundation is rewarding communities for identifying and registering AEDs.
Each AED registered from October 1 through 31 will gain you an entry to win one of ten $500 Amazon gift cards. Also, the community that registers the most AEDs collectively will be granted $5,000 towards the purchase of new AEDs from PulsePoint.
AEDs must be registered through the free PulsePoint AED app or online at AED.new. After verification, those AEDs are then added to the PulsePoint AED Registry to be shared with bystanders and 911 dispatchers during a cardiac emergency. The globally accessible PulsePoint AED Registry currently includes more than 126,000 AEDs. There is no cost to participate in and use the PulsePoint AED Registry.
Visit www.pulsepoint.org/aedcontest to review the complete list of contest rules and download helpful resources to spread awareness to your community.
Mineral County offers emergency notification program – (MT)
“Here’s an example of the way this works,’ explained Tifani Amberson, lead dispatcher at the Mineral County Sheriff’s Office. “Remember the big forest fires of 2017 up Sunrise Creek and the Lozeau area? That big fire and a lot of places needed to evacuate. As long as you have a profile with us on Smart 911 (also known as Reverse 911), I would be able to send you an alert that says, ‘Pre-Evacuate Notice, or Must Evacuate Notice’ through your cellphone, text, landline or email. Or all four to cover all bases.
“Very scary”: Why 10% of 911 calls in Ulster County go unanswered – (NY)
A frightening statistic for those in desperate need of emergency services has come to light in Ulster County.
One out of every ten 911 calls for emergency medical services on average goes unanswered.
911 Dispatch Delays Sending Help, Leading To Another Death – DC
The 7News I-Team has learned for the sixth time this year, D.C.’s 911 call center has delayed sending help to someone who died. Five of those incidents happened just since April.
The I-Team has done multiple investigations over the past two years on the troubled Unified Communications Center, which according to an independent audit falls below federal standards for performance.
Benton County, Mo. to unveil text to 911 program – (MO)
Benton County Emergency Services is set to unveil its text-to-911 Monday, September 19.
Instead of only talking to someone on the phone, you will be able to text 911 too. This will not take away being able to call 911.
