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LISTEN UP: Fireground Radio “Chatter”

 Billy    September 3, 2020    No Comments

As a warning, this is an absolute commentary about fireground radio use, so if that's not something you're interested in, skip to your next page-or change channels. See what I did there? And in addition, I'll start out with a disclosure. I have a significant history of … [Read more...]

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“WE TRAIN ALL THE TIME—THAT’S OUR JOB”… Radio Traffic & Video Of Today’s FDNY Hi-Rise Rescue Of a Trapped Civilian on the ledge of the 16th floor

 Billy    September 1, 2020    No Comments

A team of FDNY firefighters used a rare “roof-rope” maneuver to rescue a panicked woman from a high-rise apartment fire on Tuesday (today). The blaze tore through an apartment on the 16th floor of a building on Lenox Avenue, near West 134th Street, around 1:25 p.m. on Tuesday, … [Read more...]

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150 FIRST RESPONDERS SIGN NO CONFIDENCE PETITION

 Barry Furey    August 29, 2020    No Comments

MARSHALL COUNTY, KY — A majority of first responders in Marshall County have signed a petition expressing no confidence in E-911 Director Chris Freeman. "He should lose sleep at night knowing that's not been fixed after more than a year of being here," says Marshall County … [Read more...]

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BAY AREA WILDFIRES HIGHLIGHT FLAWS IN EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEMS

 Barry Furey    August 28, 2020    No Comments

SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- The fires burning in the Bay Area have magnified new and existing problems with emergency alert and communication systems. After so much loss of life and property during the 2017 North Bay Fires, Sonoma County started working to improve their … [Read more...]

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COVID-19 DELAYS TESTS FOR 911 LOCATION TECHNOLOGY

 Barry Furey    August 26, 2020    No Comments

COVID-19 is preventing field technicians from entering buildings where they need to test more accurate 911 location technology. Implementing better technology for determining the location of 911 wireless callers inside buildings has been a challenge for years. GPS is … [Read more...]

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NSW RURAL FIRE SERVICE VOLUNTEERS CALL FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND EQUIPMENT UPGRADES

 Barry Furey    August 25, 2020    No Comments

Frontline firefighters from some of the state's smallest brigades are urging the NSW Rural Fire Service to fast-track upgrades to equipment and communications which were revealed by last season's bushfires to have potentially deadly failures. Key points: Some volunteers are … [Read more...]

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911 CENTER TEMPORARILY LOCATED DUE TO COVID-19 CASE

 Barry Furey    August 24, 2020    No Comments

After close contact with a family member, an emergency medical dispatcher has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Joint Information Center. To prevent further contamination, the 911 Center, along with personnel, will be temporarily relocated to the Guam Fire … [Read more...]

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A TEENAGER WAS DROWNING. 911 SENT HELP TO THE WRONG PLACE

 Barry Furey    August 22, 2020    No Comments

Angela Stefkovich and her friends needed help. She called 911 expecting to get it. “Hi. We’re at River Creek, the club in the back,” the 16-year-old said, her voice cracking with panic. “We’re like, all swimming in the river. We had a friend swimming and he’s under the water, … [Read more...]

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HARVEY IL LAYS OFF DISPATCHERS

 Barry Furey    August 22, 2020    No Comments

In a move that’s been many months in the making, Harvey laid off its skeleton crew of emergency dispatchers in preparation for the city’s transition to an outsourced dispatch model that officials expect to reap significant cost savings for the cash-strapped community. Mayor … [Read more...]

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CINCINNATI 911 DISPATCHER SUSPENDED FOR ALLEGEDLY FAILING TO SEND HELP TO STROKE VICTIM

 Barry Furey    August 20, 2020    No Comments

A Cincinnati 911 dispatcher has been suspended for allegedly failing to send help to a man suffering a stroke last month, according to reports. City Manager Patrick Duhaney, in a Monday email to City Council, called the dispatcher’s supposed failure, "a serious neglect of … [Read more...]

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