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Matt Zavadsky, MS-HA, EMT, details the impact of integrating a 211 system into the 911 process and the benefits to the community
“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
A look at how Orange County’s pioneering live stream video technology can set the stage for future adoption
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When it became clear the woman’s heart rate was dangerously unstable, the jail staff used a defibrillator to restore her heartbeat to a normal rhythm
Regional agencies cover calls allowing Burnsville officials to focus on the families of the fallen
San Diego Fire-Rescue Dispatcher Juliana Rubio has been on the job for 36 years and the reunion with the Haskins was only the second time a patient sought her out
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First responder agencies across the country had suggested residents use a landline to report an emergency during the outage
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Pilot program in El Cajon diverted some 911 calls to nurses for the appropriate level of care
A custom-developed CAD interface for omnicore dispatch sends an alert and message for CAD job dispatch information directly to the user’s radios ensuring no job is missed when the paramedics are away from the in-vehicle CAD terminals
Washington County suit states dispatchers sent law enforcement to crisis calls first before crisis workers
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Kansas City Mayor Mayor Quinton Lucas hopes bonus will increase the number of call takers, help city meet national standards for answering 911 calls
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New Mexico tops the list of U.S. states in terms of 911 call frequency, with 1,169 calls per 1,000 residents
Cellphone carriers are now required to send first responders based on the location of the caller, rather than the nearest cell tower
Orange County residents dialing 911 will have a text option that will allow them to livestream a video to a dispatcher
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911 calls from the Fort Worth Sandman Hotel explosion reveal panic and confusion
Heavy rain, flooding led to 27 water rescues in Delaware County
MedStar personnel describe their first moments on the scene of the Sandman Signature Hotel explosion
Former Sedgwick County 911 dispatchers identifed Director Elora Forshee’s leadership as “tyrannical,” “discriminatory”
The FirstNet Health and Wellness Coalition leads efforts to enhance first responder mental wellness through comprehensive strategies and policy changes
The man was rescued 4 miles from where he first called rescuers and spent over an hour in the water, Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue said
“Because of their training, these public servants, these people, were all able to come together and coordinate their efforts to work as a team and save these boys,” the DA said
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
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
ALS care and a rope-rescue system helped save a cyclist having a severe allergic reaction in Manchester-by-the-Sea