Upgrading Vital Public Safety Infrastructure, County Executive George Latimer Announces New Emergency Response and Transportation Radio Systems (NY)

by | Apr 12, 2022 | Comm Center News

Providing for the safety of County residents, workforce and visitors is the most important job of Government – and in order to provide the County’s dedicated first responder community with the best tools possible to protect lives and property, a state of the art voice communications system is a necessity to get this mission critical task accomplished. Now, Westchester County Executive George Latimer is proud to announce the success of a years-long project to replace and begin enhancement of the County’s Emergency Response and Transportation Radio Systems.

Latimer said: “Ensuring the safety of our residents and providing the best, most effective possible technology for our brave first responders is of utmost importance to me and my Administration. This massive undertaking could not have been stewarded by anyone better than our teams at DoIT, DES, DPS, Law, and Planning…

Kern County Fire Emergency Communications Center reaccredited (CA)

Kern County Fire Emergency Communications Center reaccredited (CA)

by | Apr 12, 2022 | Comm Center News

The Kern County Fire Emergency Communications Center has been reaccredited by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch for the seventh time, according to the Kern County Fire Department.

The communication center is only the 19th to achieve such a status, a KCFD news release said.

“This process is undertaken by communications centers who desire to be the best of the best.” said Kim Rigden, associate director of accreditation for the academies. “The Kern County Fire Emergency Communications Center should be very proud of this achievement and the wonderful services they provide to the community and their emergency responders…

Hall Ambulance to honor emergency medical dispatchers (CA)

Hall Ambulance to honor emergency medical dispatchers (CA)

by | Apr 12, 2022 | Comm Center News

Hall Ambulance will honor its emergency medial dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, which begins Sunday and runs through Saturday.

“When someone falls victim to sudden illness or injury, these dispatchers are there to answer the call,” Lavonne C. Hall, president and CEO of Hall Ambulance, said in a statement. “We are grateful for their dedication and commitment to the communities we serve.”

Hall’s Operations Control Division dispatches 100 percent of all ambulance requests received throughout the county. Last year they processed more than 135,000 dispatched calls for medical aid, a Hall news release said…

Culpeper, state, nation recognize National Public Safety Tele-Communicators Week (VA)

by | Apr 12, 2022 | Comm Center News

The Culpeper County Board of Supervisors has declared April 10-April 16 National Public Safety Tele-communicators Week in Culpeper recognition of the important work being done every day by local E911 Dispatch Center staff.

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management announced it is pleased to honor tele-communicators across the commonwealth for the special week observed every second week in April to recognize and celebrate the work of tele-communicators helping to save millions of lives every day… READ MORE

Letter: Giving thanks for telecommunicators in Eagle County (CO)

Letter: Giving thanks for telecommunicators in Eagle County (CO)

by | Apr 12, 2022 | Comm Center News

Congress has set aside the second week of April as National Public Safety Telecommunicators week (April 10-16, 2022). These dedicated men and women who work 24/7/365, under sometimes incredible stress, long hours and very little recognition are highly deserving of this recognition.

Our emergency telecommunicators here in Eagle County are no different; every emergency response in our entire county is initiated through the Vail Public Safety Communications Center. In 2021, our team responded to over 27,000 911 calls. In addition, we generated 133,000 calls for service in our county, from parking complaints to cardiac arrests and the whole gamut in between…

Kudos to Central Dispatch for top-notch service (MI)

by | Apr 12, 2022 | Comm Center News

Having to call 911 is rarely for pleasant circumstances, though Lapeer County Central Dispatch did recently take a light-hearted call from a resident in Hadley Township to report a kangaroo was hopping around the area of Green Corners Cemetery — not the typical type of call they’re used to receiving.

Sadly, yet importantly, our top-notch emergency dispatchers are trained and capable to handle all sorts of tragic incidents that require a multi-agency response — from the March 21 mobile home fire in Dryden that claimed four lives, to the Nov. 30, 2021 call for help from Oakland County authorities to send Lapeer County emergency personnel to a mass-casualty shooting at Oxford High School…