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.
FirstNet, the nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to public safety, is ahead of schedule, under budget and poised to change the practice of EMS
Awareness of FirstNet’s interconnected broadband network for securing and improving public safety communication is increasing among EMS leaders
7 air ambulance companies agreed to major changes in how pilots communicate with each other
Responders at Tuesday’s meeting said the focus should be on the city’s emergency response system, not on the paramedics
Investigation has uncovered a critical danger placed in CAD software
New spine boards, medical manikins among new wares at tradeshow
A state investigation found that Pittsburgh’s EMS workers did not violate emergency laws during last month’s storm
Kanawha County emergency dispatchers are now able to tell callers what to do until an ambulance arrives
Youngster was scared as grandmother had suffered a severe asthma attack
Dad calls 9 and 11-year-old “super heroes”
Newly-revised FCC includes a proposal to spend as much as $16 billion in the next decade
Current and future challenges to public safety communications
WTX-4100 Tactical Microphone and PRYMEBLU newest products from innovation company
Broadband is coming, but experts disagree on when and how
Radio manufacturer rolls out new radios and plans for digital radios
House Speaker Larry Cretul pulls his support from bill
Nine ambulances will get mounted radios, 20 portable units will be used in the field and a station will get radio equipment
911 dispatcher is on administrative leave following death
7-year-old grateful for dispatcher’s help when he called to report three men robbing his parents
While three armed robbers stormed his house, he and his 6-year-old sister hid in the bathroom and called 911
Emergency data integration system looks to streamline fire and EMS data
Tennessee to use Next Generation 911 in early 2011
She made 48 phony suicide and ambulance calls, sending authorities on wild goose chases
Several Salt Lake County fire departments will soon have Bluetooth technology that allows EMTs to transmit EKG data directly to hospitals
Timothy Todd Lawrence only spoke to female dispatchers when he called over 200 times in just 3 days
EMS personnel and other emergency workers would be able to better communicate with each other
Technology will allow medics to complete paperwork while on the road
A British tabloid posted the recording online
Concern nationally that releases are having a chilling effect on people’s willingness to call 911
Dispatcher hit ‘Brooklyn’ on computer instead of ‘Manhattan’