Perhaps the most pervasive lifestyle changer of the past 25 years is the cellphone. Many people seem to be connected if not by the hip, then at least by the thumbs, to these ubiquitous devices. eDispatches leverages them as tools to offer alerting capabilities in addition to their conventional uses. According to a spokesperson, “In recent years, we have added [the features of] availability and response. Responders can set their availability throughout the day before calls occur, so the department can see who is or is not available. Additionally, once a call is dispatched, personnel can identify if they are going to the station, scene or not going on the call.” Real-time tracking enables the incident commander to know the number of firefighters who are available as well as their identities and proximity to the scene. Because cellphones have evolved to combine functionality that formerly was provided by a number of disparate devices—in other words, the smartphone—eDispatches touts not having to carry separate electronics for personal and fire service purposes as a comparable benefit…
The $642,312 change order to the city’s contract with Motorola will help complete the city’s migration to the Arkansas Wireless Information Network, but it won’t guarantee radio coverage downtown or at the Lakeside School District.
A resolution approving the change order is on the Hot Springs Board of Directors’ consent agenda Tuesday night. Its adoption would increase the cost of the contract to $5.23 million, half of which the city said will be paid by enterprise accounts such as the city’s water, wastewater and solid waste funds. The $3.54 million the city said the temporary 2.6 general fund mills raised during the 2016 and 2017 tax years will pay the balance…
New York State’s Sheriff’s Association, 911 Coordinators Association, Emergency Management Association, Fire Coordinators Association and Association of Counties have joined together in the following appeal to the state government regarding the promised yet undelivered funding for 911 services:
“Throughout New York State, counties control most of the 9-1-1 call centers, or Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) where 9-1-1 calls are handled by trained dispatch personnel. From these PSAPs dispatchers direct local law enforcement, Sheriff’s, Fire Departments, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), State Troopers, Park Police, and other agencies to the location of the call, depending on the nature of the emergency…
The Clearfield community came together Sunday to pray for those who serve their municipalities as first responders.
A Blue Mass was held at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Clearfield, on behalf of police officers, firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, corrections officers and emergency dispatch employees.
The event was organized by Clearfield County District Attorney Ryan Sayers and a committee consisting of the Rev. Fr. Brandon Kleckner, Monseigneur Richard Siefer, Stephanie Tarbay, James Tarbay and John “Herm” Suplizio…
A regional 911 dispatch center that serves south Macomb County communities is preparing to say farewell to the only director it has ever known.
Cherie Bartram last week announced she was retiring as executive director of the South East Regional Emergency Services Authority (SERESA), whose offices are near the Roseville Police Department. Her last day will be June 1.
Bartram’s 911 career has spanned more than 38 years, two states and four dispatch centers. That includes SERESA, which provides 911 service for Eastpointe, Fraser, Roseville and St. Clair Shores…
The city of Columbus is rolling out a four-to-six-week pilot program on Monday that will help determine whether 9-1-1 calls need an emergency response by police and firefighter-medics or by others, such as social workers or clinicans who are better equipped to deal with mental health or substance abuse issues.
“For far too often and long, we’ve asked police officers to be social workers, medics,” Mayor Andrew J. Ginther said Friday during a news conference to announce what is being called the Alternative Response Pilot Program. The event was held at Columbus Public Health near Downtown…
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