City of New Orleans and State of Iowa Join Growing Trend to Improve Emergency Communications by Deploying Rave Alert

City of New Orleans and State of Iowa Join Growing Trend to Improve Emergency Communications by Deploying Rave Alert

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), the critical communication and collaboration platform customers count on when it matters most, announced that the City of New Orleans and the State of Iowa have adopted Rave Alert to replace legacy emergency mass notification systems, and are among 260 new deployments in the first months of 2021.

Rave Enhances Mass Notifications for City of New Orleans and State of Iowa

New Orleans will use the Rave platform to power its “NOLA Ready” alerting system. This deployment will allow residents to simultaneously sign up for NOLA Ready alerts, subscribe to alerts from the Governor’s Office, Louisiana Department of Health and other State agencies and create a Smart911 Safety Profile. These profiles provide 9-1-1 operators and first responders with instant critical information used to inform emergency response…

Durham community concerned about safety as 911 operator shortage continues (NC)

DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – Delbert Jarmon called 911 on Sunday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. after he saw a man shooting at a vehicle driving through the intersection of Liberty Street and Alston Avenue in east Durham.

“You know the gunfire sounded kind of like firecrackers, you know? Like pop, pop, pop, pop, pop,” Jarmon said. “It happened so fast, and I froze for a minute. Then I said, ‘Oh my God I’ve got to call 911.’”

Jarmon dialed 911, but he said it took a while for someone to answer… READ MORE

2 Gives Back: Metro 911 Dispatchers (TN)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – They are often the first line of help and many times the unsung heroes of disasters.

911 dispatchers handle all kinds of emergencies, including a March weekend of fatal flooding.

To give back and say thank you to the Metro Emergency Communications Center, we delivered lunch from Dickey’s Barbecue Pit… READ MORE

Burns Lake councillor expresses displeasure with BC Ambulance dispatch (Canada)

Burns Lake councillor expresses displeasure with BC Ambulance dispatch (Canada)

A Burns Lake councillor had a first-hand experience with the BC Ambulance dispatch, giving him a glimpse in to the problems faced by the community.

Councillor Charlie Rensby who was driving late at night on May 5, was stopped by a man near Subway seeking help for his girlfriend who was having a seizure.

In a Facebook post, Rensby said he dialed 9-1-1 and ran over to the man’s girlfriend. She was on the ground having a seizure in between the benches by the college, face down…

Firefighters share skills with dispatchers (CO)

Dressed in full firefighting gear, dispatchers from the Grand Junction Regional Dispatch Center dragged heavy fire hoses through 80-degree heat to get a taste of the firefighting experience and help the Fire Department’s newest recruits learn how to communicate with the public.

Dispatcher Annika Raaum threw the heavy hose over her shoulder and dug in, struggling more with each extra foot of hose she dragged. When she made it out to the “fire” — a couple of painted plywood flames — she took control of the hose and opened it up…

County’s Grant Funding For Berlin Comes With Warning To Do Better Supporting Emergency Services  (MD

County’s Grant Funding For Berlin Comes With Warning To Do Better Supporting Emergency Services (MD

County’s Grant Funding For Berlin Comes With Warning To Do Better Supporting Emergency Services

SNOW HILL – Despite concerns about the level of funding the town is providing to its fire company, county officials agreed this week not to cut the Town of Berlin’s unrestricted grant.

The Worcester County Commissioners voted unanimously this week to reverse last week’s decision to reduce Berlin’s annual grant for fiscal year 2022 by $115,000. They made it clear, however, that maintaining fire company funding would be a key issue moving forward.

“If we give them the $115,000, we have to put them on notice that this is not going to happen anymore. Period,” Commission President Joe Mitrecic said…