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Representative Torres has proposed the 9-1-1 SAVES Act to reclassify 911 dispatchers, changing their status from clerical workers to first responders, in order to give them access to critical federal grants and resources only available to emergency respon
Read More →Nationwide staffing shortages that in many cases mirror the shortages in law enforcement agencies have led to longer wait times or trouble reaching operators at centers around the country.
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Prepared’s communications software products allow callers to send video, images, and other data to emergency call center personnel and first responders.
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The Michigan State Police will be testing a pilot program in which 911 callers are sent a text informing them of how long it will be before a trooper arrives. If the anticipated arrival time changes, then they receive an update notification.
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“After every major storm of the past, I guess going back to Hurricane Andrew, we have made it a point sometime in the six to eight months after the storm to pay a visit to the impacted area, talk to law enforcement, talk to the emergency management directors, and get their honest lessons learned,” says Col. Neil Baxley.
Read More →Officers are still unable to use their car computers to conduct background checks. Instead, the officers must use encrypted radio to contact state police or highway patrol for further information.
Read More →The victim was transported to a local hospital for injuries she sustained in the robbery, and was identified as a 911 dispatcher.
Read More →Through this new “Locate Before Route” feature from Intrado, AT&T can quickly and more accurately identify where a wireless 911 call is coming from by using device GPS and hybrid information and then route the call to the correct 911 call center.
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Live911 from HigherGround allows first responders to hear 911 calls in real time and immediately identify the caller’s location.
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Keith Thornton Jr.'s quick thinking is being credited for saving the lives of more officers and helping law enforcement on the streets quickly apprehend the suspects.
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