911 and Dispatch
“I hope by inviting a current 911 dispatcher, I am able to bring awareness to this important issue and my bill, the 911 Saves Act to finally give them the recognition and resources they need and deserve,” Rep. Norma Torres said
Taking the concept of the right care, to the right person at the right resource to a new level
A look at how Orange County’s pioneering live stream video technology can set the stage for future adoption
Three EMTs, three dispatchers and one paramedic received the awards during a ceremony at Fitzwilliam Town Hall.
Three Greene County officials were charged with tampering with public records
EMT Frederick D. Whiteside, 43, was a veteran of 22 years at the FDNY
South County Fire is adding staff to its community resource paramedic program that has decreased 911 calls and emergency department visits
EMS officials in Cayuga County are looking at how to deal with increased calls as AMR prepares to leave at year’s end
Clark County will begin to use Advanced EMT staffing after years of ALS staffing for every call
Delaware County officials look at a pilot program using mental health professionals, certified peer specialists as a fourth emergency service
Artificial intelligence is being tested to see how it can answer non-emergency calls, reducing dispatchers’ workload
Area Ambulance paramedic Stefany Glassmeyer completed a hospital errand first before responding to the call
Medics waited 13 minutes for law enforcement due to an address “blacklist” while William Yurek was having a heart attack
MEDIC EMS becomes part of Scott County as consolidation process continues
Key findings from the Verizon Frontline Public Safety Communications survey
ALS care and a rope-rescue system helped save a cyclist having a severe allergic reaction in Manchester-by-the-Sea
Details released on the bizarre 911 calls for a Marine injured after ejecting from his F-35 over North Charleston
Learn how the Philadelphia Fire Department redefined service delivery, funding and success
Dispatchers determined the driver’s location using her phone’s GPS and first responders transported her to hospital
Cassandra Pena-Romero, 27, was shot outside Metropolitan EMS dispatch center where she worked
EMS and law enforcement collaborative training helps prepare responders to treat and monitor patients experiencing a constellation of symptoms
10 benefits of attending EMS conferences and learning from your peers
The Beirut incident commander, Dr. Shawky Amine Eddine shares insights from the largest non-nuclear explosion in history
Why technology is the key to avoiding the next 9/11 and MCI preparedness
Initiatives using clinicians and EMTs or paramedics to respond to nonviolent mental health crises are gowing
Thorne Ambulance Service is working on improving interoperability with other first responders in Bamberg County
Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services Dispatcher Cassandra Peña-Romero was found shot in the neck beside her car
Data collected will help assess emergency communications capabilities and needs of federal, state, local, tribal and territorial governments
The bipartisan effort highlights the need to give dispatchers training, resources needed for variety of calls they answer
Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services’ Cassandra Pena-Romero was shot by her estranged husband on Aug. 19
Seeing the same operating picture through the Hexagon Mobile for Public Safety software helps HEMSI optimize staffing resources
Orange County Fire Authority Probationary Dispatcher Chris Carvalho had only been on the job for three months
