Wednesday, May 31, 2017

PLYMOUTH POLICE AND FIRE: Town considering regional dispatch center – Wicked Local


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PLYMOUTH POLICE AND FIRE: Town considering regional dispatch center
Wicked Local
PLYMOUTH – The days of dispatching emergency responders from local police and fire headquarters may be numbered. And for those in need of help, it might not be a moment too soon. The town is looking into upgrading its dispatch services, either by …

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PLYMOUTH POLICE AND FIRE: Town considering regional dispatch center – Wicked Local Plymouth


Wicked Local Plymouth


PLYMOUTH POLICE AND FIRE: Town considering regional dispatch center
Wicked Local Plymouth
PLYMOUTH – The days of dispatching emergency responders from local police and fire headquarters may be numbered. And for those in need of help, it might not be a moment too soon. The town is looking into upgrading its dispatch services, either by …

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Oak Grove dispatcher graduates training academy – Hopkinsville Kentucky New Era


Hopkinsville Kentucky New Era


Oak Grove dispatcher graduates training academy
Hopkinsville Kentucky New Era
The goals of the academy include identifying the role and responsibilities of the dispatcher, correct phone and radio procedures, handling of emergency and non-emergency calls for service, emergency medical dispatch protocols and the use of state and …

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Smart911 can give responders more data in emergencies – Petoskey News-Review


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Smart911 can give responders more data in emergencies
Petoskey News-Review
A new service provided free of charge to all Emmet, Charlevoix and Cheboygan county citizens can help callers send more relevant data to emergency dispatchers. The service is called Smart911, and those who use it can create profiles with as much …

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Md. First Responders Win Statewide Awards for Service – EMSWorld (press release) (blog)



Md. First Responders Win Statewide Awards for Service
EMSWorld (press release) (blog)
McKeel, an emergency medical technician, won a Maryland Star of Life Award, given to a person or team for an outstanding rescue. Andrews, an emergency dispatcher, won Emergency Medical Dispatch Provider of the Year, given to a dispatcher whose …

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Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Plymouth might make move to regional emergency-call dispatching – The Patriot Ledger


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Plymouth might make move to regional emergency-call dispatching
The Patriot Ledger
PLYMOUTH – The days of dispatching emergency responders from local police and fire headquarters may be numbered. And for those in need of help, it might not be a moment too soon. Plymouth is looking into upgrading its dispatching services, either by …

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Cleveland policeman who fatally shot Tamir Rice is fired – Alaska Dispatch News


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Cleveland policeman who fatally shot Tamir Rice is fired
Alaska Dispatch News
Cleveland officials said the police officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014, setting off national protests, was fired Tuesday. At a news conference, officials said that Timothy Loehmann, who fired the fatal shot, would be terminated
Cleveland Officer Who Shot Dead 12-year-old FiredVoice of America
The Police Officer Who Shot And Killed Tamir Rice Has Been Fired Following A Lengthy InvestigationUPROXX
Cleveland just fired the cop who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice more than 2 years agoVox

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Monday, May 29, 2017

Add this to your keychain, connect with police 3 times faster than dialing 911 – Metro US



Add this to your keychain, connect with police 3 times faster than dialing 911
Metro US
Guard Llama will then send your GPS location (within 9 feet) plus your profile, which includes a photo and medical information to the Emergency Dispatch Center. Police can find you up to three times faster than if you dialed 911, according to the startup.

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Frederick County first responders win statewide awards for service – Frederick News Post (subscription)



Frederick County first responders win statewide awards for service
Frederick News Post (subscription)
William Andrews was nominated for providing extraordinary emergency 911 service. He was the dispatcher to field the 911 call from Karen Osborne, the 63-year-old woman attacked by a black bear outside her home on Irongate Lane. He is shown in the …

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First Responders: Metro Dispatcher Davida Hopkins – WTOK


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First Responders: Metro Dispatcher Davida Hopkins
WTOK
They make sure to get all of the information needed to help someone in an emergency. “While one person is on the phone with a 911 caller, the other person is dispatching the ambulance and doing everything else that needs to be done,” Hopkins says.

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