EMScapades: You Were the Chosen One!
Before he went to dispatch, they also watched a lot of Star Wars movies on shift too.
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911 Calls from Trump Rally Shooting Reflect Chaos and Calm
Firefighter Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old spectator at the rally, was killed in the shooting.
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Work Set to Begin on New St. Louis (MO) Dispatch Center
A combined dispatch center to house police, fire and EMS dispatchers under one roof has been a goal of city leaders across mayoral administrations.
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33 First Responders from GMR to Receive the EMS Industry’s Highest Honor
The Stars of Life Honorees will be recognized by the American Ambulance Association in Washington D.C. in November.
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Centre County (PA) Telecommunicator Gets ‘Stork Award’ after Help with Roadside Delivery
Keara Tice was honored with a stork pin and certificate for her role in the birth of a healthy baby girl.
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Lexington (KY) Launches Team to Respond to Crisis Mental Health Calls
The Lexington community-based crisis response team will start in the next few weeks thanks to a $850,000 state grant.
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U.S. 911 System Is On the Brink of Its Own Emergency
Several 911 outages have hit at least eight states this year. They're emblematic of problems plaguing emergency response communications.
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FCC Looks to Quicken Transition to Next Generation 911
Federal regulators have adopted the first nationwide NG911 transition rules.
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Regional Resiliency Initiative Ensures Uninterrupted 911 Services in Pacific Northwest
Snohomish County 911 and Valley Com 9-1-1 have partnered to assure continuity of emergency communications.
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Big Change in the Works for Mental Health Crisis Call System
The Federal Communications Commission approved starting the process of getting wireless providers to have 988 calls “geo-routed.”
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Social Gaming Network as an Operational Platform for Emergency Medical Services
The University of Delaware Emergency Care Unit incorporated Discord into its operational workflow and increased efficiency and adaptability.
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PA Emergency Dispatch System Down for Days Due to Cyberattack
The computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system for Bucks County, Pennsylvania, has been down for days after a cyberattack, according to news reports.
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