911 and Dispatch
Explore our comprehensive collection of articles on 911 and Dispatch, designed to support the EMS workforce in optimizing emergency response. This directory covers essential topics such as call handling, communication protocols, and technology advancements in dispatch centers. Understanding the role of 911 and Dispatch in emergency services is crucial for effective operations. Additionally, you may find insights into related topics like EMS communication systems, which further enhance your team’s efficiency. Stay informed and improve your emergency response strategies with these valuable resources.
Even interfacility transports provide an opportunity to improve your clinical acumen and advancement opportunities
The communication lines in EMS make it the mobile solution to bring the ER and lifesaving care to the patients
Who among us, in a moment of fatigue and frustration, hasn’t imagined parking the ambulance somewhere the sun doesn’t shine
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FirstNet officials attended individual engagements, workshops and summits with first responders to ensure the roadmap meets responders’ communication needs
The Ohio Department of Administrative Services gave all dispatch centers a deadline to either be EMD certified or to submit a timeline for compliance
The lawsuit states that “defendants acted recklessly and with deliberate indifference in failing to protect Kyle Plush, causing him to suffer greatly before his death”
California received the largest award in the country, totaling $11,399,076 to improve its 911 centers
The study found some of the system’s equipment to send and boost radio signals is no longer being manufactured or supported by manufacturers
EMS providers will get 90 modems and data plans for units to transmit electrocardiograms from the field
Commonwealth Care Alliance’s mobile health program has partnered with local paramedics to reduce non-emergency transportation to the hospital
An internal survey by Austin-Travis County EMS found that 22 communications employees said they had been verbally assaulted and 132 field medics said they had been physically assaulted
The lawsuit alleged that officers used excessive force against Tawon Boyd and that county EMS erred in injecting him with the anti-psychotic medication Haldol
Video shows Firefighter-EMT Sean Clayton grabbing a woman’s hair when responding to call outside a hospital ER
Police are investigating an ambulance crash that left the emergency services driver pinned inside
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law extending the extra 65-cent surcharge per wired line number through 2029
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The county will start using AT&T wireless phone services and will save $360 a month compared to the Verizon rates the county was paying
Santa Clara is the first county in the state to purchase the technology, which will be available to other areas in the event of a natural disaster
Palm Beach County’s 911 planning coordinator estimates that 18 public-safety call-center stations have received about 100 text messages each month
The board voted 4-0 to authorize Chairwoman Virginia Alexander to send out contract notices detailing the increase from $3.98 to $4.35 per call
Nathan Hylek received a FaceTime call from his 20-month old daughter and when he realized his wife was having a medical emergency, he dialed 911
The 911 SAVES Act would reclassify dispatchers from ‘Office and Administrative Support Occupations’ to ‘Protective Service Occupations’
Officials approved the new building due to the need for a 911 communications center that can withstand man-made and natural disasters
St. Joseph County is the second area in the state to use the app, made possible through a partnership between Ind. cities, townships and the 911 dispatch center
Leveraging Gigabit-Class LTE, smart ambulances, telemedicine, automatic vehicle location and telematics are within reach
The Bridge was founded in 2018 by first responders in response to the fatal shooting of Westerville police officers Anthony Morelli and Eric Joering
Commissioners were asked to approve $92,500 for Next-Gen call routing software and $1.3 million for an upgrade/refresh to the VESTA system
After being a victim of bullying, Emily began making thank you cards to law-enforcement agencies, corrections, EMS, firefighters and the military
FDNY emergency call operators have temporarily relocated to MetroTech Center ‘out of an abundance of caution’ after Verizon wire cables were cut near the building
Obtain these three rights to implement FirstNet into your emergency response communications system
Counties are required to have two dispatchers on duty at all times or have an agreement in place to answer possible rollover calls
Volunteer fire department president signed grant application for chest compression device that later saved his life
The Santa Fe County’s new harm-reduction unit aims to provide access to treatment, education and the necessary drugs before they become a statistic
APCO’s Voices Behind the Incident seminar brought together dispatchers that responded to the 2017 Las Vegas Shooting to talk about their experiences and share insights
