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City of Atlanta Awards Multi-Year Contract to Carbyne and Goes Live with New System to … (GA)
With Carbyne's advanced emergency collaboration platform, Atlanta will be able to deliver faster, more accurate emergency response and ultimately save lives NEW YORK, May 31, 2023 - Carbyne, the leading provider of cloud-native public safety communications, today...
Greenbrier County Commission considers new retirement package for 911 dispatchers (WV)
LEWISBURG, W.Va. (WVDN) – The Greenbrier County Commission held a regular meeting on May 23, where they were presented with a proposal for a new retirement package for 911 dispatchers by Dean Meadows, director of the 911 state commission.
Wyandotte dispatcher calms hysterical mom, walks her through CPR to save submerged son (MI)
At 1:16 p.m. on May 12, right in the midst of a potentially fatal crisis, Wyandotte Deputy Police Chief Archie Hamilton said the stars aligned and nothing short of a miracle occurred.
Ripon Police expands its dispatch center (CA)
If there’s something happening in the South County, there’s a good chance that the City of Ripon is involved in it somehow. As the official dispatcher for the cities of Ripon, Escalon, and Lathrop, Ripon has worked to expand it’s dispatching capabilities to help...
Arlington County Emergency Communications Center Expands Call Capacity (VA)
The Arlington County Emergency Communications Center (ECC) will launch Amazon Connect to handle non-emergency calls starting June 1, 2023. This cloud-based service allows anyone to contact the County quickly and easily for non-emergency issues using the non-emergency...
Leominster’s emergency dispatch comes under one roof with new location (MA))
LEOMINSTER — Starting Thursday, dispatch for the city’s police, fire and EMS will all be under the same roof. Located at 210 Lancaster St., the public got a look at the new Joint E911 Dispatch Center during an open house on Tuesday. Previously, police and fire were in...
House committee unanimously passes bill to provide $14.8 billion in NG911 funding (D.C.)
House Energy & Commerce Committee members unanimously advanced a bill that would reauthorize the FCC’s authority to conduct spectrum auctions for three years and provide $14.8 billion to transition the nation’s 911 center from legacy technologies to an IP-based,...
Washoe is getting a new emergency dispatch system. Here’s what we know (NV)
A new dispatch system is on the horizon for Washoe County, Reno, Sparks and REMSA. It’s intended to send emergency help more efficiently. Plus, the current system is about to become obsolete because the company that makes it is no longer maintaining it.
Sarasota County’s 911 Center upgrades improve emergency response (FL)
The Sarasota County Public Safety Communications Center (PSCC) is one of few agencies across the nation implementing new technology to reduce response time
Livingston Parish first to use new emergency dispatcher technology (LA)
LIVINGSTON PARISH, LA. (BRPROUD) — The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office is the first in Louisiana to use a new dispatcher tool, Next Generation 911 technology. A digital, internet protocol (IP)-based system, known as Next Generation 911 is set to replace the analog...
WestComm executive director awarded State 911 Leader of the Year (MA)
CHICOPEE — WestComm Regional Dispatch Executive Director Erin Hastings was awarded State 911 Leader of the Year. The award comes from the Massachusetts State 911 Department and Massachusetts Communications Supervisors Association.
13 Investigates: 911 call takers ‘overworked’ while responding to crisis calls (TX)
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Julio Ariciaga is among the first people Houstonians talk to when they call 911 for an emergency. For nearly two years, he's worked as a call taker at the Houston Emergency Center. He said during a typical busy shift, he answers more than 100...
DOCJT announces graduates of Public Safety Dispatch Academy Class 149 (KY)
On May 12, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) announced that 24 dispatchers from across the state graduated from the Public Safety Dispatch Academy and are now ready to begin answering the call to provide assistance and...
911 call-taker earns statewide award for helping Richmond resident through 37-minute ordeal (VA)
Ashley Marlow has been honored for helping a 911 caller cope with an armed man on her front porch in Richmond. READ FULL ARTICLE
Nurse Navigator program to relieve clogged 911 lines in Oneida County – Utica Observer Dispatch (NY)
Oneida County will soon start a Nurse Navigator program, which will allow the county’s 911 center to transfer non-emergency calls directly to a nurse.
City of Davis considers allowing dispatchers to give medical advice to callers (CA)
City of Davis may make big changes among dispatchers DAVIS — A big change could be coming to 911 calls in Davis. For the first time, dispatchers on those calls could be allowed to give medical advice to callers in distress.
REMSA Health’s Regional Emergency Communications Center Achieves Eighth (NV)
At REMSA Health, we believe that when someone dials 9-1-1 for a medical emergency, their care starts with the call. Therefore, the medical dispatchers on the other end of the line are highly-trained and clinically-certified care providers. In our commitment to...
Albany County opens new E911 Center (NY)
ALBANY COUNTY, N.Y. — Albany County Sheriff Craig D. Apple, Sr. announced the grand opening of the new Albany County E911 Center/Emergency Operations Center in Clarksville.
New program gives Cobb high school students training for a career in 9-1-1 (GA)
The first class passes the base 9-1-1 certification course with flying colors May 5, 2023 - Before they even graduate high school, fourteen Cobb students have completed the base course that could lead them to a career in 9-1-1. This inaugural class was part of the...
Petersburg Police Department receives first “text for help” from sinking vessel (AK)
Petersburg police received a call for help from a 26 foot aluminum boat that had tipped onto its side near the south end of Kuiu Island on April 30th. Two people were aboard, and both of them survived the sinking.
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