9-1-1 & COVID-19
San Francisco Public Safety Telecommunicators Fatigued Over Coronavirus Calls
April 19, 2020Public safety telecommunicators are working anywhere from 10 to 14 hour shifts.
Read full articlePublic Safety Telecommunicators Man Phones Throughout Virus Scare
April 19, 2020The unsung heroes of the law enforcement world — the men and women who usually remain unseen as they direct…
Read full article[Video] Delaware County Volunteers Take Meals to Public Safety Telecommunicators
April 18, 2020Volunteers are making sure they are well fed while they work.
Read full articleBaldwin County (GA) Public Safety Telecommunicators on Front Line
April 18, 2020The volume of calls for EMS has increased.
Read full article‘We’re the First Line of Defense’: Public Safety Telecommunicators Handle Public, Responder Safety During Pandemic
April 17, 2020Emergency agencies have changed some response procedures due to health concerns.
Read full article‘We’re Part of It as Well’
April 17, 2020Public safety telecommunicators are facing a situation they’ve never had to face before: being a victim of the emergencies they’re…
Read full article911 Calls Decrease Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
April 17, 2020Emergency calls to the city’s 9-1-1 dispatch center are on the decline, new data show.
Read full articleCovid-19 Emergency Response Fund Working to Provide Financial Relief to Coronavirus First Responders
April 17, 2020Emergency medical technicians, firefighters, paramedics, police officers, medical personnel treating COVID-19 patients and employees and supporting first responders, such as…
Read full articleOahu’s Public Safety Telecommunicators Are Answering the Call During COVID-19 Crisis
April 17, 2020Coronavirus-related calls show no sign of slowing down.
Read full articleLocal Public Safety Telecommunicators Act as ‘Voice in the Dark’ for Those Frightened by Pandemic
April 17, 2020The number of calls asking for information about COVID-19 and reporting domestic situations and theft are up.
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