Aquinnah Baby Delivered Ahead of Ambulance with Dispatch Assistance (MA)

Aquinnah’s newest resident was delivered at 11:48 p.m. on Sept. 1 as his parents Kyle Colter and Sophia Welch were on the phone with emergency dispatch. The mother and child were soon after brought to Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, where Aquinnah town administrator Jeffrey Madison said they were resting and doing well. Ms. Welch is Mr. Madison’s assistant in town hall.

CCTHIA announces emergency communications system for tribal members – (AK)

 The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska is now working with Everbridge, a leader in critical communications, to provide tribal citizens with emergency communication before, during and after a critical event.

According to a press release, the Everbridge emergency notification system will be used as the tribe’s primary critical event management technology platform to provide emergency and non-emergency communication, comprehensive assessment and response to community incidents.