Oklahoma dispatcher dies from coronavirus complications

A dispatcher with the Tulsa Police and Fire Departments died on Tuesday following complications from the novel coronavirus. Joey Phillips, who started with the police department in 1997, was 52, according to a Facebook post by the Tulsa Police Department.

“It is with [a] heavy heart that the Tulsa Police Department shares the passing of one of our dispatchers,” the post reads. “Yesterday evening, November 17th, 2020, dispatcher Joey Phillips passed due to complications of COVID-19″…

KPD Dispatch’s undergoes complete renovation (HI)

LIHU‘E — County dispatchers moved into a newly renovated communications center at the Lihu‘e Kaua‘i Police Department headquarters Wednesday.

For the past three months, as renovations and upgrades were underway, dispatchers worked from a temporary location while continuing to service all calls uninterrupted through 911 and the non-emergency lines…

Regional dispatch center opens in Foxborough (MA)

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (WJAR) — A regional dispatch center opening in Foxborough has the technology to pinpoint a callers exact location, whether in a moving car or in the middle of a parking lot.

Nestled on a hill in the middle of F. Gilbert Hills State Forest, the Southeastern Massachusetts Regional Emergency Communications Center will handle all emergency calls from Foxborough, Mansfield, Easton, and Norton… READ MORE

Decision on future of dispatch center could come Monday (WI)

Will the city of Ripon’s communication center be dispatched to Fond du Lac County in 2021?

That is a question that could be answered Monday during the Common Council’s next meeting.

The topic, which first came to the council in August, took up the majority of last week Tuesday’s 2-hour and 20-minute meeting. The discussion featured the chiefs of the three departments — police, EMS and fire — sharing their opinions of the possible change and fielding questions… READ MORE

New 911 Regulations: Yes, These Apply to Your Organization

Compliance for Kari’s Law and RAY BAUM’S Act, newly enacted 911 regulations, is mandatory for any business that uses a phone system with more than one phone line. Failure to comply could result in legal liabilities, yet many organizations aren’t aware of their responsibilities. Are you? The questions below will help you assess how ready your organization is to meet the requirements of Kari’s Law, which went into effect on Feb. 16, and RAY BAUM’S Act, which goes into effect on Jan. 6, 2021… READ MORE