TFRDPvt. Sterling Rahe says that you can reduce the burden by asking yourself if you are really dealing with an emergency before calling 911.
Toledo, Ohio — Toledo Fire Rescue Department Is dealing with a significant increase in telephones and is having a major impact on the county’s EMS system and hospitals.
The department is asking you to consider whether your phone is a real emergency or can be treated at home before dialing 911…
As the county’s population continues to multiply by leaps and bounds, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is the looking to hire a growing number of dispatchers to handle an influx of 911 calls.
Technically called public safety telecommunicators, those who fill the role are what the unit’s Director of Operations Russ Martin likes to think of as the backbone — the “first line,” as he calls it — in situations that can ultimately become life or death…
A 911 dispatcher from the state of Utah in the United States was able to guide a couple through the birth of their baby.
The dispatcher only had a few months of experience in this position.
Laura Meyerink was due to give birth on November 29. It was rather on the 18th of the same month that she lost her water and began to feel contractions…
ORANGE CITY—Two N’West Iowa emergency medical services personnel who each have more than two decades of experience in the field were recently recognized for their outstanding work.
Seventy-year-old Aiko Kamies of Boyden was inducted into the Iowa Emergency Medical Services Association Hall of Fame, while 52-year-old Kevin Harskamp — also of Boyden — was named the organization’s Dispatcher of the Year.
The two men were nominated for the honors for 2020, although the association did not hold its annual conference, trade show and awards ceremony that year due to the coronavirus pandemic…
By Bruce Fitzgerald, First Responder Network Authority Senior Public Safety Advisory
When hurricanes strike, many communities become vulnerable to high winds and widespread flooding that can cause injury and damage infrastructure. Communities in a storm’s path are often without power, food, or water for days – and for first responders, the main and immediate focus after a hurricane is rescuing and responding to those in need of aid. Last season, public safety officials relied on new technologies to communicate and monitor hurricane activity. During – and in the aftermath of – these storms, FirstNet sustained and restored emergency communications for many hard-hit communities.
FirstNet was built with innovative solutions that help first responders prepare for emergencies. The network’s Band 14 priority and preemption features give public safety access to reliable, interoperable communication service when they need it most – including hurricane season.
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) – Dorchester County public safety leaders are developing the county’s first strategic plan for public safety, and they’re using a survey to get feedback from the community.
The county wants to create a “collaborative vision for public safety” Dorchester Deputy County Administrator for Public Safety Mario Formisano said.
“We want to be less reactive and more proactive,” Formisano said.
An eight-to-12-minute survey is available now for Dorchester County community members. Formisano said part of the survey’s purpose is to gauge the community’s opinion on the quality of service they’re providing and their responsiveness to issues…
