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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]