PELHAM – The Pelham Police Department is giving recognition to a group of individuals who may not receive the attention they deserve.
The department announced on its Facebook page that throughout the week of Sunday, April 10 through Saturday, April 16 the department would be taking part in National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
The week is set aside to recognize the hard work of the individuals who connect 911 callers with first responders…
It’s been over four years since Hawley Ambulance has been the official, primary ambulance service for Hawley Borough. Finally, after completely reorganizing, the company is back.
Hawley Borough Council unanimously agreed to designate the company, now known as Lake Region EMS, as the borough’s primary Basic Life Support (BLS) provider at a meeting held April 13.
If Lake Region EMS is unable to answer a call, Commonwealth Health can respond as the “nearest available” BLS and Advance Life Support (ALS) provider. Wayne County Communications Center can also dispatch other nearby companies able to respond, including Tafton Ambulance and White Mills Ambulance, among others…
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – New Hanover County announced today that its frontline first responders in 911 Communications, Fire Rescue and the Sheriff’s Office will receive a pay increase, in line with market demands and public safety functions, beginning Tuesday.
“Our public safety first responders serve our community every day. They are the first call, connection, and line of defense, and they put their lives and safety on the line,” said Board of Commissioners Chair Julia Olson-Boseman. “We are grateful for what they do and all they give, and I am proud to be part of an organization that is committed to ensuring our employees have the best benefits, a highly competitive pay, and a culture that values, respects and appreciates their hard work every day…
WARE – A proposal currently before the town’s Board of Selectmen, if approved, would add the municipality’s s fire and police department emergency dispatch services to the WestComm Regional Dispatch Center, based in Chicopee.
Longmeadow, East Longmeadow, Monson and Chicopee currently share the consolidated dispatching service.
The Chicopee and Longmeadow police and fire departments in December 2019 combined their four dispatch centers into one…
On the night of March 14, a Cadillac drifted into the wrong lane and was struck head-on by an oncoming UPS truck southeast of Powell. Both drivers suffered serious injuries, with the man behind the wheel of the Cadillac left in critical condition.
When the first 911 call came into the Park County Communication Center, GPS data placed the scene of the crash near Crown Hill Cemetery. In fact, the vehicles had collided on Wyo. Highway 295, about 4 miles to the south, and it took an alert trooper with the Wyoming Highway Patrol to route the first responders in the right direction.
“Was it a significant time delay? No,” said Monte McClain, the communications supervisor for the Park County Sheriff’s Office. “But four minutes in a life-and-death situation is still four minutes.”
“We need to fix this,” McClain said… READ MORE
ACCOMAC, Va. – The Eastern Shore is getting $8.2 million in federal dollars to overhaul the region’s 911 system, which local leaders say is much needed.
Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) presented local leaders and first responders with a ceremonial check on Monday morning.
“That call has to get to somebody, so making that investment for this system was truly a no-brainer,” Luria said…
