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.
A firefighter relates her experiences responding to Hurricane Michael in southwest Georgia
A bold prediction that EMS patient transport to the hospital by ambulance is sure to peak, level off and decline as we near 2020
Our co-hosts talk about the reclassification possibility and also consider the idea of a national certification for all dispatchers
Authorities said Josh Powell locked door, used hatchet on his kids and lit house on fire, killing all inside
The around-the-clock service was introduced to reduce requests for emergency care for people
A woman who called the wrong number when she suffered a stroke still found help a couple of time zones away
Next Generation 911 aims to imporve location information for dispatcher handling emergency calls that arrive over landline telephones
The fame, or notoriety, of the 911 caller shouldn’t make a difference of the “obligation” of the department to release information
Actress was “semi-conscious, barely,” according to a female caller on the recording released by Los Angeles fire officials
Three high school students were transported to the hospital Monday after two buses collided in Lincoln County
Department placed new ambulance in service in a busy, high-crime neighborhood, added specialized rescue unit in another
Such stroke systems have been popping up all over California in the past six years
Of 2011’s total calls, 72% were ambulance-related, 10% were MVA-related, 9% were alarms, 3.5% were investigations
When asked, James was able to give his address, phone number and answer questions so the dispatcher could determine if his mom was conscious and breathing
Capt. Jason Brady, who oversees the MetroCom unit, said dispatchers are a critical link between residents and emergency responders
Footage shows paramedics calling for help as near-constant shots ring out New Year’s Eve, waiting 1 hour before tow truck arrives
A high-profile murder and suicide earlier this year highlighted concern among police officials that emergency responders could be dispatched to wrong street addresses
You’d better get out your handkerchief: an old EMS tradition is fading fast
I agree that something has to be done — most of us experience many runs where our services are not needed
County officials, union leaders meet with developer behind new $6.6 million computer-aided dispatch software
Investigators have learned that the 18-foot Precision sailboat capsized when a strong gust of wind hit the area
Jim Riley, 51, was working on a roofing job with co-worker Lynn Shull when he suddenly collapsed
The new system will be the most sophisticated in the state when completed
The crash killed helicopter pilot Tiffany Hanna and injured student pilot Scott Puillandre
Police, firefighters complain new system is dangerous
Man was shot by a state tropper after a standoff with police at the Piscataquis County Fairgrounds
Verizon sent the alert to customers in Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties, warning of a “civil emergency” and telling people to “take shelter now”
Defendant: No 911 call because of previous slow response times
Congress must decide between a fiscally irresponsible 20th-century model of dedicated, expensive public-safety networks that become rapidly obsolete or a 21st-century model of cost-effective public-private, shared infrastructure
Dispatchers often get frantic calls from people living the worst day of their life or from officers in a potentially violent situation
The current 911 system was built in the 1970s based on landline telephone networks
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