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.
The top tenets of violent threat attack training and practice for EMS responders
Good communication and pre-planning: What the Boston Marathon bombing taught us
Community Ambulance ambassador program extended EMS’ role in COVID-19 screening and testing at hotels, arenas and in the community
The integration of MedaPoint’s AdvanceDispatch and TomTom’s WEBFLEET has tripled the transport company’s call volume without adding to their staff
Before DC Fire and EMS accuses the public of 911 abuse, the system needs to be staffed, monitored and performing effectively
Call volume for ambulances is at all-time high and includes calls for stubbed toes, headaches and toothaches
Officials used an advanced 911 system to pinpoint his location and direct him to an ambulance
The dispatcher helped the mother save her own daughter by talking her through CPR
For the dispatchers it’s the sound of fear turning into panic that has been impossible to forget
A 911 dispatcher talked the police chief through the delivery
The woman yelled and cursed at medics who determined she was not pregnant, and she was charged with misuse of 911
The boy told a dispatcher his mother and sister were dead and he didn’t know where he was; police found the vehicle because he honked the horn
After finding a single bed bug, the department hired an exterminator, set 140 traps and moved employees into trailers while the building is treated
The 18-year-old became pinned under his truck while making repairs; he heard Siri activate and said “Call 911"
First EMS crew reported no patient found; 2nd crew found patient one hour and 48 minutes after the initial 911 call
The dispatcher praised her for her calm demeanor and resourcefullness in bypassing a cell phone lock and locating the address on an envelope
Emergency crews used a sledgehammer to break into a unit for a man whose daughter called 911 after the apartment manager refused to hand over a key
The operator ordered the power be turned off and walked a caller through chest compressions and after his brother was electrocuted while repairing an air conditioner
A study of nearly 400,000 stroke patients showed only 52 percent of Hispanic men were likely to call 911
The ordinance would levy and $84 annual user fee on almost all properties, which many landlords called illegal and unfair
An alligator bit off a woman’s arm just above the elbow; the woman is doing “as good as she can be” after multiple surgeries
The Mass. dispatcher is on paid leave during an investigation into several calls that may have been mishandled
She was arrested for improper use of emergency service and claims a neighbor was harassing her
A unit was never sent after a man passed out at an Indiana gym
The collection of audio and video paints a picture of moviegoers and police trying to make sense of a dangerous and chaotic scene that was swiftly unfolding
Since July 8, one communication center received more than 40 texts, but only four were for actual emergencies
Since he was not dispatched to the call 3-blocks away, he did not respond or ask about the call for the child, who later died
The man claimed to have a medical emergency; he was arrested and charged for obstructing emergency services
UK ambulance spokesman said emergency responders were not dispatched because “we’re here for people, not animals”
Officers were diverted from a domestic violence call to respond to the scene of the false crash
A woman who found a 6-week-old baby in a car carrier on the side of the road said the girl did not appear injured
Police arrested the Ohio woman who said the food she ordered was “not up to par”
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