BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (WTVG) – When an emergency strikes and you call 911, dispatchers are the first line of defense. Corporal Karrie Houtz has worked as a dispatcher for the Wood County Sheriff’s Office for 15 years and says every day is different.
Dispatchers field calls about everything — from a dog bite to a house fire or an unconscious person… READ MORE
(TRENTON) – Recognizing the integral role of 9-1-1 dispatchers in emergency response, legislation sponsored by Assemblyman John Armato to designate 9-1-1 operators as first responders was approved Monday by the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee.
Every day in over 6,000 public safety call centers in the United States, 9-1-1 dispatchers gather information from callers in crisis, which is later used to guide the response of law enforcement, fire departments and emergency medical services providers… READ MORE
First responders are getting a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of a new, purpose-built FirstNet cell site near Hysham, Montana.
The new FirstNet infrastructure will improve coverage on Interstate 94 between Billings and Miles City, elevating public safety for vehicles traveling through the area. This increase of connectivity will improve the ability for first responders to reliably communicate in the event of an emergency, saving precious time when it matters most. This new infrastructure is a part of the FirstNet network expansion taking place across the state, bringing increased coverage, capacity and capabilities for public safety…
TUCSON (KVOA) – When you dial 9-1-1 every second counts.
But, as the News 4 Tucson Investigators discovered more than two years ago, those second were sometimes turning into minutes.
As the News 4 Tucson Investigators reported back in January, a third-party report found working conditions inside Tucson’s public safety communications center were a mess…
COLLEGE STATION, TX — Emergency dispatchers handle many high-adrenaline calls, often dealing with cases of devastation and loss. But two Brazos County 9-1-1 dispatchers recently worked an exciting call, resulting in a rare moment, of great joy.
Brazos County 9-1-1 dispatchers Stephanie Arms and Darian Soares, have had a relatively smooth past few weeks working together. Arms, a seasoned dispatcher with over nine years of experience, has been training rookie colleague Soares in the ways of processing 9-1-1 calls, calmly and effectively. On Feb. 21, Soares was only into her third month of training and hadn’t handled many serious medical emergencies firsthand. Then, an expectant father in Bryan picked up the phone…
FirstNet keeps first responders and communities safe. It is the nationwide Public Safety broadband network, services and solutions that are dedicated to first responders and those that support them.
How does FirstNet work?
FirstNet is a dedicated high-speed communications platform using LTE cellular technologies along with its own core network and SIM cards. LTE is the baseline technology with FirstNet operating on multiple frequencies. Each new frequency essentially adds a lane to the highway, making travel faster and safer for everyone. FirstNet increases the speed of transmission for high-speed data, location information, images, and video that can mean all the difference when seconds..
