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…
Good evening, Mr. Chairman and Members of the Board and Ms. Mull. I would like to start with thanking you all for allowing me to speak to you this evening in reference to National 9-1-1 Awareness and Education Month as well as National Telecommunicator Week.
To say it has been a very trying year, may just be a small understatement.
Our team of dedicated Telecommunicators at ECOM have been hit hard with round two of the Pandemic as well as the normal daily tragedies our County has faced head on.
Our team has reached out to Schools, Public Outreach (when permitted) and through social media to educate the Public on 9-1-1 Services… READ MORE
Lowndes County, Georgia– Lowndes County 911 is celebrating the second full week of April (April 10-16) as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. This week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and celebrated annually, honors the thousands of men and women who respond to emergency calls, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment, and render life-saving assistance to the world’s citizens…
Summit County is planning to spend $75 million on a fiber internet project that will include building a 125-mile fiber optic ring to connect public safety entities in all 31 county communities and help expand internet access for residents and businesses.
There are also plans in the works to work with private internet service providers, who could spend up to $300 million on the project, making the total figure for a potential public-private project nearly $400 million…
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.
