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Franklin County (Va.) Talks Medical Dispatchers
January 14, 2015Dispatchers currently don’t give medical advice because they are not trained to do so.
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December 30, 2014West Jordan police tracked down a person making false 911 calls. But it wasn’t what dispatchers were expecting.
Read full articleDeSoto County (Tenn.) Expects Updated 911 System Next Fall
December 30, 2014The replacement is timely for a radio system dating back to 1991.
Read full articleWill County (Ill.) to Offer Texting 9-1-1 Service
December 22, 2014The program will be rolled out gradually, with Will County’s hearing-impaired being served first.
Read full articleSupervisors Seek Solution for Radio Malfunctions
December 18, 2014The Dubuque County (Iowa) Board of Supervisors pressed the county`s secondary roads department staff to increase priority on fixing malfunctioning…
Read full articleTenn. Assembly Passes Uniform 9-1-1 Surcharge
December 16, 2014Surcharge to support 9-1-1 dispatch system upgrades.
Read full articleDeSoto (Tenn.) Expects New 9-1-1 System Next Fall
December 9, 2014Timely update for a radio system dating back to 1991, ancient by digital telecommunications standards.
Read full article9-1-1 Charity Hosts Toy Drive
December 2, 2014Enough toys are collected for the facilities to give to children throughout the year.
Read full articleNew Era Begins for Emergency Calls in Dudley (Mass.)
November 26, 2014It’s been nearly a year since Webster and Dudley sealed the agreement that formed the SWCCC, a regional emergency dispatch center.
Read full article9-1-1 Dispatchers Go Up in the Mountains for a Lesson on Backcounty Rescues
November 24, 2014While dispatchers transmit orders and information to direct backcountry rescue personnel on a regular basis, most have no experience with the highly specialized teams and tactics, particularly those that go into a winter operation. They watched demonstrations by medical helicopters and avalanche search dogs, learned about skier safety and rescue protocols.
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