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THE FIRST WITNESS IN THE DEREK CHAUVIN TRIAL IS A 9-1-1 DISPATCHER

 Barry Furey    March 30, 2021    No Comments

The first witness to take the stand in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin on Monday was Jena Scurry, a 911 dispatcher in Minneapolis who alerted a police supervisor in May after she watched officers pin George Floyd to the ground live on a surveillance camera. Seemingly … [Read more...]

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FIRE CHIEF SAYS DADEVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS ‘STUCK WITH’ WEAK RADIO CHANNEL FOR NOW

 Barry Furey    March 25, 2021    No Comments

Fire chief Scott Atkins said Dadeville Volunteer Fire Department will have to scrape by on a weak radio channel for another few months after learning what the cost of repair would be. "I finally got a quote back late yesterday and I'm afraid it's not going to be an option," … [Read more...]

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DANCER AWARDED £240K AFTER FIRE ALARM CAUSE PERMANENT HEARING LOSS

 Barry Furey    March 25, 2021    No Comments

A dance student who suffered permanent damage to her hearing after fire alarms went off in a Dundee tanning salon where she worked has won damages of more than £240,000. Haesel McDonald, 25, worked part time in a salon owned by Indigo Sun Retail Ltd while she studied at … [Read more...]

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RADIO TRAFFIC: Rockland County NY Firefighter Mayday Radio Traffic (Please Read The Notes)

 Billy    March 24, 2021    No Comments

Below is a link to some of the radio traffic yesterdays multi alarm fire at a nursing home type facility in Spring Valley, Rockland County, N.Y. that took the life of Firefighter Jared Lloyd, 35, of the Spring Valley FD. As you know, Lloyd died in the Line of Duty at the … [Read more...]

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IAFC URGES CONGRESS TO PASS RECENTLY INTRODUCED NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1 LEGISLATION

 Barry Furey    March 24, 2021    No Comments

On March 11, the House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee introduced the Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2021 as part of the LIFT America Act (H.R. 1848). This legislation will provide $15 billion to update our nation’s 9-1-1 infrastructure, protect this … [Read more...]

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NEW NFPA STANDARD FOR FIREFIGHTING DEVICES SETS CHALLENGING BENCHMARK FOR VENDORS

 Barry Furey    March 20, 2021    No Comments

Firefighters’ RF devices and remote speaker microphones will have to pass unprecedented durability testing and include a data-logging capability—similar to a “black box” on an airplane—to achieve certification under the new standard published by the National Fire Protection … [Read more...]

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CLARKE COUNTY 9-1-1 DISPATCHERS TO RECEIVE ‘HAZARD PAY’

 Barry Furey    March 20, 2021    No Comments

BERRYVILLE — Clarke County 911 dispatchers will be compensated for placing themselves at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent $52,425 allocation by the Clarke County Board of Supervisors will go toward providing the 12 Emergency Communications Center employees “hazard … [Read more...]

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CHARLOTTE FIREFIGHTERS RESCUE TWO CHILDREN FROM APARTMENT FIRE – DISPATCHER TRANSCRPT INCLUDED

 Barry Furey    March 19, 2021    No Comments

It was at about 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two children were home alone when the fire started and an 11-year-old girl called 911. What followed was both harrowing and remarkable. DISPATCHER: “OK, What’s going on?” CHILD: “The house is on fire, help!” You could feel the … [Read more...]

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DALLAS RADIO DETECTIVES ONCE PATROLLED THE AIR

 Barry Furey    March 19, 2021    No Comments

Editor’s note: Take a look back into The Dallas Morning News Archives. The rise of any new technology can attract people who try to exploit it for personal gain. When radio came to prominence, unlicensed and unpermitted radio operators became a nuisance. A new protector — the … [Read more...]

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9-1-1 LABOR WOES SURFACE

 Barry Furey    March 19, 2021    No Comments

Are union contract-mandated scheduling requirements hampering the 911 call center’s ability to run effectively, including having bilingual call operators available 24 hours a day, seven days a week? Or is the department simply not doing enough to recruit, hire, and train … [Read more...]

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