Priority Dispatch develops COVID-19 assessment tool to help dispatch centers, callers

SALT LAKE CITY — To help relieve overwhelmed emergency communication centers, overtaxed first responders and overflowing ER rooms, Priority Dispatch® has released a COVID-19 assessment tool created specifically for the emergency medical services (EMS) environment. Designed to be customized by local medical control and health authorities to the needs of their community, the COVID-19 Assessment, Tracking & Triage (CATT) tool was developed in partnership with the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch® (IAED™), Priority Solutions, Inc™ and Corti…

GENESEE COUNTY/Sheriff and the Legislature recognize Public Safety Telecommunicators this week (NY)

In 1991, a formal Congressional resolution acknowledged the vital role that telecommunicators play in emergency situations by proclaiming the second week in April as a week of annual recognition in their honor. National Public Safety Telecommunicators’ Week is a time to thank these men and women who have dedicated their lives to serving the public.

Genesee County Sheriff William A. Sheron, Jr. along with the Genesee County Legislature and all emergency first responders recognize these public safety professionals for their continued dedication, professionalism and commitment to public service…

Safe Zone partners with RapidSOS to connect its gunfire detection technology with 9-1-1 (FL)

MELBOURNE, FLORIDA, March 12, 2020 –Safe Zone, a leading industry provider of gunfire detection technology, and RapidSOS, the trusted data provider for over 4,000 Emergency Communications Centers nationwide, announced a partnership to send life-saving data directly from Safe Zone detectors to 9-1-1 centers nationwide.

Safe Zone builds gunfire detection systems that capture acoustic, spectral, and impulsive shock wave data for use in commercial buildings, schools, and other… READ MORE

Miami Police Department Implements 911eye to Improve Response Capabilities (FL)

Critical Response Group, Inc. (CRG) is proud to announce that the Miami Police Department (MPD) has joined the growing ranks of public safety organizations to adopt and deploy 911eye. This leading Next Generation 911 (NG911) technology pinpoints a caller’s location and allows them to share real-time texts, audio, video or photos during a 911 emergency call. This innovative and cost-effective technology provides MPD with a way to simultaneously receive multiple streams of video from callers to increase their situational awareness, reduce response times and create safer outcomes during a crisis… READ MORE

Amika Mobile Wins Sixth Annual US GOVIES Award for 2020 Best Emergency Communications Solution (Canada)

OTTAWA, ONTARIO / ACCESSWIRE / March 10, 2020 / Amika Mobile® is pleased to announce that its Amika® Mobility Server (AMS) platform for critical and emergency communications has been again selected as the Best Emergency Communication Solution by Security Products and Security Today Magazine for the sixth year in a row after winning the category since 2015. AMS was awarded as it continues to push the…

Oregon State Police Signs Ten-Year GIS Data Management Contract with GeoComm (OR)

GeoComm is pleased to announce their entrance into a ten-year GIS data development and management contract with the Oregon State Police (OSP) to complete a variety of GIS services in support of their Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, including ongoing GIS data management services in support of both CAD and future NG9-1-1 systems.

This project is a partnered initiative with the Oregon Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and OSP who have a goal of sharing costs and resources to bring multiple benefits to the OSP CAD system… READ MORE