"EMD"
Dartmouth Police Department Implements APCO EMD
June 19, 2012Daytona Beach, FL- June 19, 2012 – Residents in Dartmouth, Ma., now have the added strength of APCO Institute Emergency Medical Dispatch behind their 911 call center because the Dartmouth Police Department recently implemented the program.
Read full articleAtrus Develops Customized AED Registry for Nevada Project Heartbeat
June 14, 2012Boca Raton, FL –Atrus, Inc., creators of the National AED Registry™, announced that it has contracted with Nevada Project Heartbeat…
Read full articleGuam Fire Department Implements APCO EMD
June 12, 2012Residents in Hagatna, Guam now have the added strength of APCO Institute Emergency Medical Dispatch behind their 9-1-1 call center because the Guam Fire Department recently implemented the program.
Read full articleThe City of Los Angeles’ Fire Department’s Medical Response Slower
May 21, 2012The Daily News of Los Angeles The Los Angeles Fire Department’s response to medical emergencies slowed by 12 seconds citywide…
Read full articleEMS & Dispatch Operations in Dubai
April 30, 2012Dubai, United Arab Emirates: I’m in Dubai this week to cover the 2012 APCO Global Congress. The Congress doesn’t officially…
Read full articleDispatchers’ Certification Due July 1
April 16, 2012The quality of information dispatchers receive influences the efficiency of the emergency response. And now new state regulations will improve the way all dispatchers handle 9-1-1 medical emergencies in Massachusetts.
Read full articleKeep Kids Safe During Poison Prevention Week
March 21, 2012SANTA FE – National Poison Prevention Week began Monday and the New Mexico Department of Health reminds parents to store hazardous materials (including cleaning products and medication) out of children’s reach.
Read full article9-1-1 Medical Calls Ought to Be Private by Assemblywoman Norma J. Torres, San Bernardino County Sun (California)
March 9, 2012Assembly Bill 1275 will improve our 9-1-1 system by eliminating a threat to our privacy, and increasing the efficiency and…
Read full articlePanel Recommends against Bill to Encourage 9-1-1 Calls in Case of Drug Overdoses
March 8, 2012Alex Barber BDN Staff, Bangor Daily News (Maine) AUGUSTA, Maine — The Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on…
Read full article‘Is There a Doctor in the House?’
February 29, 2012“Is there a doctor in the house?” This popular phrase has been tossed around since at least the 1930s. We all know what it means: Someone nearby is having a medical emergency, and they may not have time to wait for paramedics to arrive. What does the 21st Century version of this call for help sound like? Perhaps, “Is there an AED in the house?”
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