Our Police Emergency Communications Centres are marking a milestone, celebrating 25 years of delivering critical emergency services for both public safety and the safety of frontline police officers.
While 111 calls have been taken for many years, it wasn’t until 1996 that dedicated ‘Comms’ Centres were established – first in Wellington, and then replicated in Christchurch and Auckland.
Before then calls were handled by Operations and Control Rooms. Major changes took place when the Communication and Resource Deployment (CARD) system was set up.
The first job to come in was at 14:36 on 28 October 1996, where a caller reported a group of youths pulling guttering off the roof of a scout hall in Hamilton…
A unique public-private partnership provides broadband for public safety services and for rural areas that have been traditionally underserved or unserved.
By Mark L. Ryckman, ICMA-CM; and Kenzie Capece | Nov 01, 2021 | PM MAGAZINE
For the first time, public safety has a nationwide broadband network it can call its own. Known as FirstNet, the network is built through a public-private partnership between the federal government and the global telecommunications carrier AT&T. Overseen by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority), a federal government entity, this nationwide broadband network is revolutionizing the delivery of public safety services. READ FULL ARTICLE
Meet #Durham911 Dispatcher Dwayne McIntire, who shares more about his career serving in our Durham Emergency Communications Center. Watch for more videos coming soon in our series as we talk about the work, the challenges, and the rewards of serving in the Bull City.
Transcript: My name is Dwayne McIntire, and I am a dispatcher at the Durham Emergency Communications Center. The best thing about being a dispatcher at the Durham Emergency Communications Center is truly being able to make a difference. Sometimes you don’t realize how much of a difference you’re making. However, being able to hear feedback from when people call to say thank you, that you may have saved their relatives’ lives or was able to calm them down, really makes it worthwhile being a dispatcher… READ MORE
WAUWATOSA, WI—A 911 emergency dispatcher helped deliver a baby in Wauwatosa. Dispatcher Rhondi Love assisted a Wauwatosa family deliver a baby over the phone utilizing Emergency Medical Dispatch, according to the Wauwatosa Police Department.
EMD is a system that enhances emergency services and allows the call takers to quickly narrow down the type of situation and dispatch first responders.
The questions asked by the dispatcher help them relay critical information to responding medical personnel so they can be prepared to assist immediately when they arrive, police said…
NYS grant aids in enhancing emergency response, improving capability, infrastructure development
New York State Homeland Security and Emergency Services agency recently announced it awarded Erie County a grant for $1.2 million under the NYS 2020 Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant (SICG). The program allows for state support to aid counties and local public safety organizations in enhancing emergency response, improving capability, facilitating improvements in governance structures, and infrastructure development.
“Grants such as this help Erie County’s homeland security and emergency response efforts tremendously by improving coordination and communication in crisis situations, and I thank NYSHSES Commissioner Murphy for this award,” Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said…
WASECA, Minn. (KEYC) – Wayne Breitbarth, a dispatcher for the Waseca County Emergency Communications Center, was recognized for his dedication to duty.
Breitbarth was awarded the 2021 “Making a Difference” Award Wednesday evening at Arrowwood Resort in Alexandria.
The award is in recognition of his work during the shooting of Waseca Officer Arik Matson. Officer Matson was shot in the head in January while responding to a suspicious persons report…
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.
