First things first, as they say. It’s important to recognize the significance of the recently announced $4.8 million expansion of Meriden’s Emergency Communications Center. Thanks to $4 million from the state, the city will be able to move the center from police department headquarters on West Main Street to a new building behind the Pratt Street fire station. An empty lot owned by the city on Benjamin Street will become a parking lot.
If the City Council approves, with an expected $782,000 from Meriden for the project, the investment ought to pay off.
It’s hard to find disagreement with the move. Mayor Kevin Scarpati called the current situation “a less than ideal setting.” Fire Chief Ken Morgan said it had been “a long time coming.” Police Chief Roberto Rosado said the emergency center had outgrown its place at police headquarters…
Montreal, Sept. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Genetec Inc. (“Genetec”), a leading technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, has deployed its Security Center unified platform to enable the City of Chattanooga’s ‘Dragonfly Community Connect,’ a public-private policing initiative to enhance public safety in the Tennessee community.
Through the initiative, when calls come into the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) to report a crime, the Real-Time Intelligence Center (RTIC) can check with participating businesses in the area to see if they are able to share video from their security cameras…
PEACH COUNTY, Ga. — Editor’s note: Video is coverage of Central Georgia law enforcement agencies dealing with COVID-19, in which Shaw was mentioned. The Byron Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. According to a Facebook post from the police department’s page, Peach County E911 Supervisor…
Titusville Police Public Safety Telecommunicators (PSTs), also known as 911 Dispatchers, answered a heartfelt call for support from their professional counterparts in hurricane ravished Louisiana.
Twenty-Two 911 Dispatchers of the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office have been working every day since Hurricane Ida made landfall on Sunday, August 29, 2020, due to the devastation of the storm. In fact, many of these 911 Dispatcher’s homes were damaged and some completely destroyed by Hurricane Ida, yet incredibly, they maintained their public safety posts working tirelessly to provide their community with constant communication and contact with emergency services.
In recognition of this incredible dedication to community service and safety, Titusville Police 911-PSTs adopted the Plaquemines Parish Dispatchers team and collected items for a special care package consisting of cleaning supplies, personal hygiene supplies, puzzles, snacks, and numerous gift cards to Home Depot, which arrived on Thursday, September 24, 2021 to communication headquarters…
MUNCIE, Ind. — Phone problems on Thursday afternoon apparently left some callers unable to reach dispatchers at Delaware County’s 911 dispatch center.
Muncie Police Chief Nate Sloan said about 5 p.m. the county’s 911 service had apparently been restored, and that technicians were now working to restore non-emergency numbers at the dispatch center.
Those unable to reach 911 by phone can also send text messages — to 911.
County officials indicated 911 phone systems had been “restored to full functionality” by about 7 p.m.
Thursday’s phone problems not limited to Muncie or Delaware County…
The average time it takes for emergency medical services (EMS) to reach you is about seven minutes. That’s if you live in a populated area. Move further away from the hustle and bustle, and response times can double to nearly 14 minutes. Tap or click here for 18 items that help you survive any emergency.
There is also what is known as the golden hour, where traumatic injuries and patients need to be treated within the first hour to reduce the chances of death. The debate is still ongoing if the golden hour exists. But the point is: the faster you get help, the better your chances of survival…
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