Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus Jr. submitted to the City Council on Monday a 248-page report that examined every aspect of the Worcester Fire Department, including how it can better prevent line-of-duty deaths. Since 1999, the city has suffered the loss of nine … [Read more...]
AURORA | Aurora firefighters are working to deter a select number of people from repeatedly calling 911 for non-emergency issues, a practice that regular clogs dispatch channels and siphons resources from others in need. Aurora Fire Rescue Lt. Paramedic briefed city council … [Read more...]
Being put on hold for any reason can be annoying in itself, but a whole different issue arises when that phone call is a potential life or death situation. One restaurant worker in the Buckhead area of Atlanta got an unfortunate example of that feeling by the Atlanta Police … [Read more...]
Dispatch got tired of dealing with him. An Indiana man who continually called 911 to announce that he was “tired” will now be spending two months in county jail, according to court records obtained Friday by The Smoking Gun. Daniel Schroeder, 61, was taken into custody … [Read more...]
Proposed budget-reconciliation legislation introduced in the U.S. House calls for $10 billion in federal funding to support implementing IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911) in the United States during the next four years, according to language in the massive … [Read more...]
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) –Durham residents are concerned about having to wait longer for someone to answer 911 calls, as the percentage of call taker vacancies in the Bull City has grown to almost 50 percent. Durham city officials said during a city council work session on Thursday … [Read more...]
Residents of Portland, Oregon, who call 911 to report emergencies are facing a “dramatic increase” in hold times, with officials saying that the system has become “unmanageable” and is “broken.” According to The Oregonian, people dialing 911 are often left waiting more than … [Read more...]
Brothers & Sisters: If you were not able to watch 60 Minutes last night, please check these links-60 MINUTES did a very comprehensive story with interviews from many of the FDNY Chiefs who survived, about the so many who did not: PART !: … [Read more...]
This outstanding film will take you through a timeline of events on January 6, 2021, as DC Fire & EMS personnel treated and transported hundreds of patients in the midst of hostile crowds. DC's Bravest worked alongside both Metropolitan Police and U.S. Capitol Police, treating … [Read more...]
It took four minutes for a dispatcher from Alberta Health Services (AHS) to tell paramedics going to a choking incident why they were being dispatched this past month, says Jody Butz, the municipality’s fire chief and emergency management director. Butz said the same dispatch … [Read more...]