COLORADO SPRINGS — Sunday, April 10 marks the first day of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week 2022.
According to National Today, the event is observed every second week in April and is meant to recognize telecommunicators who help save millions of lives every day.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic defines public safety telecommunicators as 911 operators and fire dispatchers who answer emergency and nonemergency calls and provide resources to assist those in need…
Magee Police Department would like to be the first to extend our appreciation to the telecommunicators who are on our staff and around our community and state. This is a special week to give thanks to a special group of people in our dispatch centers. They are there ready to serve, answer the calls, dispatch the emergency services and there for the public.
They are the first responders who take the call, get information, keep callers calm, send the correct agency and keeping the information correct as possible…
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — According to the Louisiana State Police Facebook page, April 10th through the 16th is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
While we appreciate our telecommunicators every day, we would like to highlight their duties and show some extra gratitude. These men and women are one of the most important parts of the law enforcement profession. When someone in need dials 9-1-1, the first person they will speak to is a telecommunicator. These calls range from the simple report of a roadway hazard to a life changing event such as a medical emergency or a serious traffic crash… READ MORE
ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. — It could be the worst day of someone’s life.
The probability that someone calling to report an emergency and request assistance could be experiencing enormous levels of stress and chaos isn’t lost on the Arnold Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services dispatchers.
Members of this team are conscious that theirs may be the first voice the caller hears in an emergency situation and, no matter the nature of the call, remain unwavering in their goal of quickly and calmly getting help on the way…
DENVER (KDVR) — On Tuesday, several agencies launched Colorado’s first regional 911 dispatching hub, integrating the computer-aided dispatch systems of Thornton Emergency Communication Center and Adams County Communications Center.
“In the past, what would have happened is the dispatch center would have to contact the other agency, whether by phone or over the radio and say, ‘Hey, is this unit available? Can they respond?’ Then they’ll check, and if they’re available then they’ll dispatch them,” said Rob Morris, battalion chief with North Metro Fire… READ MORE
BISBEE — When an emergency call comes into dispatch office, time can be of the essence particularly with fire and medical calls.
Shaving seconds off the time it takes an emergency dispatch service to transfer calls to another dispatcher to notify the appropriate emergency services will be a help in getting personnel out to the address faster throughout the county.
During Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting, Ann English, Peggy Judd and Tom Crosby approved spending $2.240 million to upgrade 911 systems so emergency personnel can shave off 30 to 90 seconds off of response times through the use of dispatch technology improvements…
Learn about current efforts to continue to protect the 4.9 GHz Band for public safety as well as recent filings, key decisions impacting these efforts, and how you can support PSSA’s initiative to protect the 4.9 GHz band for public safety.
