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Oxford County (Maine) Telecommunicator Workstations Getting a Comfort Upgrade
July 31, 2014The payoff, according to dispatcher Beverly Stevens, is the advantage in concentration–standing helps blood flow and keeps the mind active.
Read full article9-1-1 Center Short on Dispatchers
July 25, 2014With a shortage of dispatchers and high turnover rates in those positions, we look in on a training class, talk to the instructor and some of the trainees about the difficulties and stress of being a 9-1-1 dispatcher.
Read full article9-1-1 Operations at Center of Pickaway County (Ohio) Dispute
July 23, 2014The 9-1-1 committee has been exploring for more than a year whether to consolidate the city police and sheriff’s dispatching operations under one roof.
Read full article9-1-1 Authority Fires CEO, Loses His Replacement
July 17, 2014Chief Information Officer John Norman was acting as interim CEO in Anderson’s place, but he resigned both positions effective Wednesday.
Read full articleCMED Union Charges that New Haven (Conn.) Wants to Privatize Dispatching
July 16, 2014With the clock ticking, it also tasked a new committee chaired by West Haven Mayor Ed O’Brien to come up with a more long-term plan to see if the regional dispatching cooperative can survive.
Read full article9-1-1 Dispatchers: The Calm During the Storm
July 16, 2014The dispatchers handle calls that range from quirky to tragic, and while they have training to handle almost any emergency, it’s impossible to stem their emotions entirely.
Read full articleSprint: 800 MHz Rebanding Project Nearing Completion
July 16, 2014The rebanding plan was designed to separate public-safety LMR systems’ spectrum from commercial cellular networks.
Read full articleAmateur Radio Enthusiasts Have a Field Day
July 9, 2014Amateur, or “ham,” radio consistently has been the most reliable means of communication in emergencies when other systems failed or became overloaded.
Read full article9-1-1 Panel is Hopeful Reboot is Answer
July 2, 2014Dealing with an aging console system within a dispatch center is difficult, especially when there’s no good time to make repairs.
Read full articleUshering 9-1-1 into the Modern Era
July 2, 2014As mobile phones become more popular, text-to-9-1-1 systems are a must. Now dispatch centers have to deal with the inevitable conversion.
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