EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Fire Department’s emergency dispatch has been recognized on a national level.
The El Paso Fire Department’s Communications Division has been recognized by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED) as an Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE) in fire dispatching, the City of El Paso said.
People calling 911 won’t see any difference in responses involving Stanislaus County deputies next week, despite prior alarming predictions.
Dispatching will continue as normal for now because a new software system for most other public safety agencies throughout the county needs an upgrade and isn’t ready to be deployed, leaders learned Tuesday.
The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is addressing the deficit of emergency telecommunicators head-on with an innovative statewide 9-1-1 Job Board aimed to effectively connect prospective job seekers with critical roles in Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) across Oregon. As reported by the OEM’s latest announcement, the platform emerges as a strategic response to the challenge of staffing these high-pressure positions that are crucial in crisis scenarios.
AVONDALE, Ariz. — The Avondale Police Department is doing what it can to keep up with the city’s rapid growth.
For the past nine months, the agency has been busy updating its Communication Center. Recently, the improvements have been finished, and dispatchers tell 12News it’s like night and day.
Cumberland County and the City of Fayetteville have failed to merge their 911 call centers on three separate occasions since 2007. Months of debate and a proposal developed by local emergency services leaders may prove the fourth time’s a charm.
On Monday, the Fayetteville-Cumberland Liaison Committee moved to present the joint 911 call center proposal to the Fayetteville City Council and the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners for their consideration.
Starting Monday, Sept. 22, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office will begin sending text messages to residents and visitors who call for service, asking them to provide feedback on their experience.
