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.
Now prehospital providers can give patient health information and transport updates in real time
The 911 landscape has changed as acts of mass violence and other multi-caller/multi-victim high-threat incidents begin to increase
Scott Freitag, president of the National Academies of Emergency Dispatch, says giving streets new names is usually a bad idea
Have we finally reached a meaningful moment in the movement toward reallocation of the 700 MHz D-Block to public safety?
Chris Graham calmly talked woman through the delivery of the baby as well as the postpartum care
Woman with a gunshot wound to her head waited 13 minutes for EMS to arrive on scene; more than three times that of Director’s goal of four minutes
Told dispatchers he didn’t need medical help
The child stayed by his great-grandmother’s side as he talked to the dispatcher and waited for paramedics to arrive
Some residents are resisting the idea; cell calls don’t always automatically provide the caller’s location
Officials: It took 13 minutes, almost twice as long as it should have, for city paramedics to reach choking woman
People can dial 111 to get health advice and information about out-of-hours GPs, walk-in centres, emergency dentists and 24 chemists
EnRoute partners with TrafficLand to couple computer aided dispatch with live traffic video feed
Report says ambulance crews are confused about which hospitals to take patients to
By putting multiband radios in the hands of all public safety disciplines — EMS, fire and law enforcement — you can solve many interoperability problems
The Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant from the DHS actually totaled nearly 70 million dollars, with 20 percent set aside for the state of Calif.
Daughter’s quick action with help from medical dispatcher rescues Rockland woman from choking
Computerized 911 dispatch system costs $10M; officials hope will improve emergency responses
Radios in a ‘holding pattern’
The thunderstorms that swept through Southwest Virginia on Thursday caused the interruption of emergency services for more than an hour
Owners of Fire Alarm Control Systems, Inc., donated two high-capability mobile radios to EMS branch
Emergency radio dispatch system will not receive upgrades
Study found skipping mouth-to-mouth CPR and a motivational 911 call taker can make a big difference in saving a life
System will use technology to better manage the transportation and ambulance care of 60,000 people annually
The MGM Grand directly dialed American Medical Response
The FCC still wants to auction off the D-Block to a commercial wireless carrier but the Public Safety Alliance is gaining steam in opposition
Trapped man repeatedly called 911 despite bad connection; responders never sent
Nearly $5M spent on project ‘several years away’ from complete upgrade
Investigation launched after a 79-year-old woman died as a pair of EMTs stood just feet away outside her locked front door
Paramedics in Fla. question use of $500,000 technology aimed to help decrease response time