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.
How are these vehicles affecting the roads now, and how might EMS leverage this technology in the near future?
Steps to implementing unified command, staging and access learned from the Route 91 Harvest Festival attack
Improve access to care and triage less urgent calls for more efficient use of healthcare resources
The Disaster Relief Coordinator with the Medshore Ambulance Service out of Anderson County and a team of EMS crews are watching Hurricane Irene closely
New EMS communication technologies are more robust than ever before, with new options arriving every year
Though the basic rules still apply, new social media tools are helping medics rely on knowledgeable bystanders to treat patients faster
Driving vehicles equipped with transmitters that turn specially outfitted traffic signals from red to green, the responders can get through select intersections to reach emergency scenes faster
In the years since, New York City emergency agencies have upgraded equipment to adapt to the unforeseen, built in redundancies and increased training
Chief Lisa Buck said precious time is lost when callers use cell phones, and calls from land lines give responders an automatic location
The Catchment Transport policy identifies hospitals for each ambulance within the city that have the fastest travel and turnaround time
The Franklin County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center last year began running its own routine transport service for residents to save taxpayers money
Plan would reduce calls fire department and MetroCare respond to by 11 to 15 percent
Patients could be getting a paramedic crew that takes longer to respond than a crew that is closer
The department will not “stop providing medical runs,” but it will cut back on some, allowing other responders such as paramedics to handle them
Relying on commercial wireless cards or the use of unlicensed broadband airwaves can lead to slowdowns or dropped communications when public use increases
Tim Hall, using skills from his years as a dispatcher, told the father how to revive his young daughter
Bill would 911 callers’ names, phone numbers, addresses and locations from public records
Marion County commissioners recommended charging $80,000 per year for the dispatching services the county now provides the hospital for free
When someone dials 911 and they don’t have an emergency, officials said it not only ties up the ambulance crew, but dispatchers at the communications center, too
The proposal would give emergency personnel access to 10 megahertz of “D block” frequencies
Confusing dispatches have been leading to delayed responses
Dispatcher Tracy Wilson got the call Tuesday saying help was needed at Rock Cut State Park
Dispatcher guided woman’s mother through CPR that kept her alive until medics arrived
Companies charge hundreds to transport non-emergency patients in old, beat-up ambulances
Firefighters say they did not enter the water because they were not certified to carry out water-land rescues
Onlookers placed two calls from the scene of a collapsed house with a woman trapped inside, the second more panicked than the first.
Plan would consolidate police, fire and ambulance dispatch services to save money and eliminate duplication
Council endorses a $205,000 settlement with the family of Frank M. Nigro Jr
Funds will clear up dead spots in the city’s communication system with police cars, firetrucks and ambulances
Jan Griffith was charged more than $1,200 for an ambulance ride less than a mile from her home
Having easy-to-use PADs that are quickly accessible by the public increases the probability of delivering life-saving defibrillation sooner